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

Table 2

Susceptibility of L. fermentum TCUESC01 to antibiotics.

Antibiotic	Zone of inhibition (mm)	Characterization
Amikacin	19
Amoxicillin	47
Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid	43
Azithromycin	30
Cefalotin	23
Cefotaxime	35
Cefoxitin	12
Ciprofloxacin	0
Clindamycin	14
Chloramphenicol	30
Cotrimoxazole	0
Erythromycin	33
Streptomycin	13	MS
Gentamicin	15
Imipenem	57
Norfloxacin	0
Penicillin G	30
Sulfonamides	0
Tetracycline	20
Vancomycin	0

Diameters are shown. Based on standards shown in Table 1, L. fermentum TCUES01 is characterized as either susceptible (), moderately susceptible (MS), or resistant () to each antibiotic tested.