MIC (µg/mL)
EFSA Breakpoint Bifidobacteriuma B. longum CECT 7347
Amoxicillin n.r. 8
Ampicillin 2 2
Carbenicillin n.r. 32
Clarithromycin n.r. 128
Clindamycin 0.25 0.25
Chloramphenicol 4 1
Erythromycin 0.5 1
Streptomycin 128 64
Gentamicin 64 32
Kanamycin n.r. 8
Metronidazole n.r. 128
Nalidixic acid n.r. >256
Oxytetracycline n.r. 4
Penicillin n.r. 1
Polymyxin B n.r. >256
Rifampin n.r. >256
Sulfonamide n.r. >256
Tetracycline 8 8
Trimethoprim n.r. >256
Vancomycin 2 0.5
aEuropean Food Safety Authority [22]; n.r.: not recommended
Table 1: Sensitivities to antibiotics of the isolated strain CECT 7347 compared with commercial strain B. longum BB536. Data are expressed as means (n=3).