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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Solid State

Which anong the following is a bactericidal antibiotic?

  1. A Penicillin
  2. B Erythromycin
  3. C Tetracycline
  4. D Chloramphenicol
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(A) Penicillin

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Ofloxacin, Penicillin, Aminoglycosides are bactericidal antibiotics. They kill bacteria. Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol and Erythromycin are bacteriostatic antibiotics. They inhibit growth of bacteria.