Research Article

Purification, Characterization, and Mode of Action of Pentocin JL-1, a Novel Bacteriocin Isolated from Lactobacillus pentosus, against Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Table 2

Pentocin JL-1 activity against multidrug-resistant S. aureus.

Indicator strainsIsolation sourcesInhibitor zone (mm)Resistance antibiotics

Multidrug-resistant S. aureus 1PorkFOX, TET
Multidrug-resistant S. aureus 2PorkFOX, GEN
Multidrug-resistant S. aureus 3PorkFOX, TET, GEN
Multidrug-resistant S. aureus 4PorkFOX, TET, C
Multidrug-resistant S. aureus 5PorkFOX, TET, GEN, C
Multidrug-resistant S. aureus 6PorkCIP, FOX, C, SXT, TET, GEN

FOX, cefoxitin; TET, tetracycline; GEN, gentamicin; C, chloramphenicol; CIP, ciprofloxacin; SXT, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.