Functional Profile Evaluation of Lactobacillus fermentum TCUESC01: A New Potential Probiotic Strain Isolated during Cocoa Fermentation

Table 1

Standards for interpreting the zones of inhibition for specific antibiotics.

Antibiotic	Amount on disc µg	Zone of inhibition (mm)
			MS
Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid	30	≤18	19-20	≥21
Amikacin	30	≤15	16-17	≥18
Amoxicillin	10	≤13	14–16	≥17
Azithromycin	15	≤2	4	≥8
Cefalotin	30	≤14	15–17	≥18
Cefotaxime	30	≤14	15–22	≥23
Cefoxitin	30	≤14	15–17	≥18
Ciprofloxacin	5	≤13	14–18	≥19
Clindamycin	2	≤8	9–11	≥12
Chloramphenicol	30	≤13	14–17	≥18
Cotrimoxazole	25	≤10	11–15	≥16
Erythromycin	15	≤13	14–17	≥18
Streptomycin	10	≤11	12–14	≥15
Gentamicin	10	≤12	—	≥13
Imipenem	10	≤13	14-15	≥16
Norfloxacin	10	≤13	14–18	≥19
Penicillin G	10	≤19	20–27	≥28
Sulfonamides	300	≤12	13–16	≥17
Tetracycline	30	≤14	15–18	≥19
Vancomycin	30	≤14	15-16	≥17

Ranges of zone of inhibition diameters exhibited by bacteria considered susceptible (), moderately susceptible (MS), or resistant () to each antibiotic are shown [6–8].