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Abstract
Forty strains of lactobacilli isolated from probiotic supplements or functional foods, and two clinical isolates, have been identified by API 50 CHL and tested for susceptibility to vancomycin. All the Lactobacillus acidophilus (16) and Lact. delbreuckii (two) strains were sensitive to vancomycin, while all the other strains (mainly Lact. rhamnosus, 15) were resistant. Susceptibility to other antibiotics was not species-specific. Differential susceptibility to vancomycin may be helpful in speciation of lactobacilli.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9569701 DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1998.00297.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lett Appl Microbiol ISSN: 0266-8254 Impact factor: 2.858