Detection of the antimicrobial resistance genes blaTEM-1, cfxA, tetQ, tetM, tetW and ermC in endodontic infections of a Mexican population

At least one ARG was detected in all cases; moreover, 32.8% of samples were positive for four ARGs, 54.7% for three ARGs, 9.4% for two ARGs and only 3.1% for one ARG. This indicates a high prevalence and diversity of ARGs in these root canal samples.