Antagonstic Effect of Lactobacillus Fermentum Supernatant AgainstEnterococcus Faeciumand Enterococcus Faecalis In Vitro | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 54, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 154-157 | ||
| Author | ||
| Likaa H. Mahdi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background:Lactobacillus fermentum selected as an alternative treatment to prevent or treat urogenital infection based on their probiotics properties and production of bacteriocins. Objective: The present work was done to study the inhibition activity of L. fermentum cell free supernatant against urogenital pathogens Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalisinvitro. Materials and methods: L.fermentum isolates have been collected from vaginal swabs . A supernatant of these isolates has been prepared and its antibacterial activity against 3 isolates of E.faecium and 3 isolates of E.faecalis has been studied. Results: Different concentrations have been prepared and the most effective one was 1000µg/ml and the most affected isolate of E.faecalis was no. 3 which its MIC was 64µg/ml and MBC was 128 µg/ml, while the most affected isolate of E. faecium was no. 1 which its MIC was 128 µg/ml and MBC was 256 µg/ml . Conclusion:L. fermentumCFS showed significant activity against both Enterococcus isolates and showed closely related results. Keywords: Lactobacillus fermentum , Antibacterial activity , Antagonstic | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Lactobacillus fermentum; antibacterial activity; Antagonstic effect; Enterococcus faecium; Enterococcus faecalis; vaginosis; Enterococcus faeciumEnterococcus faecalis | ||
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