Table 2.
Susceptibility profile of Lactobacillus strains isolated from cocoa fermentation.
| Antimicrobial | Susceptibilitya | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Name | Disc conc. (µg) | L. fermentum 5.2 | L. plantarum 6.2 | L. plantarum 7.1 |
| Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis | |||||
| Penicillin | Amoxicillin | 10 | S | S | S |
| Ampicillin | 10 | S | S | S | |
| Penicillin G | 10 | S | MS | MS | |
| Cephalosporins | Cefalotin | 30 | S | S | S |
| Glycopeptides | Vancomycin | 30 | R | R | R |
| Inhibitors of protein synthesis | |||||
| Aminoglycosides | Amikacin | 30 | R | R | R |
| Gentamicin | 10 | R | R | R | |
| Streptomycin | 10 | R | R | R | |
| Tetracyclines | Tetracycline | 30 | S | S | MS |
| Single antibiotics | Chloramphenicol | 30 | S | S | S |
| Macrolides | Erythromycin | 15 | S | S | S |
| Lincosamides | Clindamycin | 2 | S | S | S |
| Inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis | |||||
| Quinolones | Ciprofloxacin | 5 | R | R | R |
| Norfloxacin | 10 | R | R | R | |
| Other urinary tract antiseptics | |||||
| Single antibiotics | Nitrofurantoin | 300 | S | S | S |
aSusceptibility expressed as sensitive (S), moderately sensitive (MS), or resistant (R) [18].