Table 1. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics for probiotic strains

Species Strain MIC (μg/mL)
AMP1) VAN GEN KAN STR ERY CLI TET CHL
L. acidophilus PBS066 0.50 0.50 4 64 6 0.125 2 2 4
L. plantarum PBS067 1.5 >256 4 64 3 1 0.125 12 8
L. reuteri PBS072 0.38 >256 1 12 3 0.50 0.032 12 4
Microbiological cut-off value (mg/L) proposed by EFSA
L. acidophilus 1 2 16 64 16 1 4 4 4
L. plantarum 2 NR2) 16 64 NR 1 2 32 8
L. reuteri 2 NR 8 64 64 1 4 32 4
AMP, VAN, GEN, KAN, STR, ERY, CLI, TET, and CHL refer to ampicillin, vancomycin, gentamycin, kanamycin, streptomycin, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, and chloramphenicol.
NR, not required.