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Chemistry
The bacteriostatic antibiotic among the following is
Q. The bacteriostatic antibiotic among the following is
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A
erythromycin
60%
B
penicillin
23%
C
aminoglycoside
8%
D
ofloxacin
9%
Solution:
Antibiotics have either cidal (killing) effect or static (inhibitory) effect on microbes. Erythromycin is a bacteriostatic antibiotic.