The pattern of antimicrobial susceptibility of strains was high
(Table 2). For the 6 antimicrobials tested, 27 isolates were susceptible
to six antibiotics (54%), 9 were susceptible to five antibiotics
(18%), 7 were susceptible to four antibiotics (12%) and 6 were susceptible
to three antibiotics (12%) (Table 2). The isolated UNIVASF
CAP 6 was resistant to all antibiotics tested. Lower sensitivity was
presented by isolates for antimicrobial oxacillin, where 15 isolates
were resistant. LAB resistance to oxacillin has been reported
(Danielsen & Wind, 2003). Forty-eight isolates were susceptible to
chloramphenicol. According to Klare et al. (2007), LAB strains are
generally susceptible to this antimicrobial. The investigation of the
resistance pattern of LAB isolates candidates for probiotic use is
essential. Bacteria may serve as hosts of antibiotic resistance genes,
which can be transferred to pathogenic bacteria (Danielsen &
Wind, 2003).