TABLE 1. The MIC Range (mg/ml) of 6 Strains of L. lactis ss. lactis and 13 Strains of L. garvieae (4).
Drug |
L. lactis |
L. garvieae |
Vancomycin |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid |
<0.12/0.6-1.0/0.48 |
0.48/0.24-l.0/0.48 |
Ampicillin |
<0.12-0.24 |
0.48 |
Penicillin |
0.12-0.24 |
1.0a |
Chloramphenicol |
2.0-4.0 |
2.0-4.0 |
Clindamycin |
<0.12 |
>8.0b |
Erythromycin |
<0.12 |
<0.12 |
Cephalothin |
<1.0-4.0 |
4.0-8.0 |
Cefuroxime |
<4.0 |
<4.0 |
Ciprofloxacin |
<1.0-4.0 |
<1.0-2 |
Norfloxacin |
<4.0-16.0 |
<4.0-16.0 |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
<1.0/19 |
<1.0/19 |
Tetracycline |
<2.0 |
<2.0->8.0 |
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aOne isolate required an MIC of penicillin of 0.24 mg/ml.
bOne isolate required an MIC of clindamycin of >2.0 mg/ml.