Question

Streptomycin is effective against .......... bacteria

• A. Gram $(+)$
• B. Gram $(-)$
• C. Gram neutral
• D. Both Gram $(+)$ and Gram $(-)$

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both Gram $(+)$ and Gram $(-)$

Streptomycin is an antibiotic which is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. It belongs to the Aminoglycoside antibacterial class. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It is used in the treatment of tuberculosis, endocarditis, plague, rat bite fever.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Both Gram (+) and Gram (−).'