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Which of the following antibiotics is bactericidal?
Which of the following antibiotics is bactericidal?
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The correct option is C Penicillin
- An antibiotic refers to a substance produced wholly or partly by chemical synthesis, which in low concentrations inhibits the growth or destroys microorganisms by intervening in their metabolic processes.
- Antibiotics have either cidal (killing) effect or a static (inhibitory) effect on microbes.
- Bactericidal-Penicillin,Aminoglycosides,Ofloxacin
- Bacteriostatic-Erythromycin,Tetracycline,Chloramphenicol
- Ampicillin and Amoxycillin are synthetic modifications of penicillins. These have broad spectrum. It is absolutely essential to test the patients for sensitivity (allergy) to penicillin before it is administered
- An antibiotic refers to a substance produced wholly or partly by chemical synthesis, which in low concentrations inhibits the growth or destroys microorganisms by intervening in their metabolic processes.
- Antibiotics have either cidal (killing) effect or a static (inhibitory) effect on microbes.
- Bactericidal-Penicillin,Aminoglycosides,Ofloxacin
- Bacteriostatic-Erythromycin,Tetracycline,Chloramphenicol
- Ampicillin and Amoxycillin are synthetic modifications of penicillins. These have broad spectrum. It is absolutely essential to test the patients for sensitivity (allergy) to penicillin before it is administered
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