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Table 2 Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Lactobacillus strains isolated from cocoa fermentation

From: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains isolated from spontaneously fermented cocoa exhibit potential probiotic properties against Gardnerella vaginalis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Antimicrobial

Susceptibility

Type

Name

Disc contents

Lp03

Lp289

Lp291

S. aureus ATCC 25923

Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis

Ampicillin

10 μg

S

S

S

SIE

Ceftriaxone

30 μg

S

S

S

S

Penicillin G

10 μg

S

S

S

R

Vancomycin

30 μg

R

R

R

S

Inhibitors of protein synthesis

Clindamycin

2 μg

S

S

S

S

Chloramphenicol

30 μg

S

S

S

S

Erythromycin

15 μg

S

S

S

SIE

Inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis

Ciprofloxacin

5 μg

SIE

SIE

S

S

Other urinary tract antiseptics

Nitrofurantoin

300 μg

S

S

S

S

  1. Susceptibility is expressed as sensitive (S), susceptible, increased exposure (SIE), or resistant (R) [17]. Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 was used as the positive control