In Vitro Activity of Lactobacilli with Probiotic Potential Isolated from Cocoa Fermentation against Gardnerella vaginalis

Table 2

Susceptibility profile of Lactobacillus strains isolated from cocoa fermentation.

Antimicrobial
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

expressed as sensitive (S), moderately sensitive (MS), or resistant (R) [18].