Abstract
Abstract: Experimental intraabdominal abscess in mouse was investigated to assess an antibiotic for odontogenic infection.
Clindamycin was used in this study. The effect of clindamycin with intraabdominal abscess formation and viable cell count in abscess caused by Streptococcus constellatus and Fusobacterium nucleatum both alone and in combination. In all infection patterns, clindamycin was effective.
In conclusion the experimental intraabdominal abscess in mouse was useful to assess an antibiotic for odontogenic ifection.