Question

Examples for bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics, respectively are

• A. Penicillin, ofloxacin
• B. Erythromycin, Tetracycline
• C. Penicillin, Chloramphenicol
• D. Tetracycline, penicillin

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Antibiotics have either cidal (killing) effect or a static (inhibitory) effect on
microbes.
Bactericidal antibiotics are:
Penicillin, aminoglycosides, ofloxacin
Bacteriostatic antibiotics are:
Erythromycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol