Several drugs were evaluated for their optimal effective concentrations against specific odontopathic organisms. The minimal inhibitory concentrations for niddamycin, vancomycin, and bacitracin ranged from 0.2 to 10 units/ml. Kanamycin was inhibitory at much higher concentrations (130 to 500 units/ml).
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