ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS: PIONEERS OF ROOT CANAL INFECTION

Dr. Jyoti Sharma, Dr. Swaty Jhamb

Abstract


Enterococcus faecalis which is a part of intestinal normal flora is an important bacterium which is responsible for failure of root canal treatment
cases. The bacterium is equipped with number of virulence factors. It has also been recognised as a leading cause of nosocomial infections which
are difficult to treat because of its increased resistance towards wide variety of antimicrobial agents.


Keywords


Enterococcus faecalis, root canal treatment, intracanal medicaments

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