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Antibiotics kill or inhibit bacteria. The real revolution in a
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Antibiotics kill or inhibit bacteria. The real revolution in antibacterial therapy began with the discovery of Alexander Flemming. Antibiotics have either bactericidal effect or a bacteriostatic effect on microbes. Which of the following is a bactericidal antibiotic?

A
Ofloxacin

B
Tetracycline

C
Chloramphenicol

D
Salvarsan

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Ofloxacin is a bactericidal antibiotic. It kills the organisms in body.
The remaining drugs are bacteriostatic. They inhibit or arrest the growth of the organism.
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Antibiotics kill or inhibit bacteria. The real revolution in antibacterial therapy began with the discovery of Alexander Flemming. Antibiotics have either bactericidal effect or a bacteriostatic effect on microbes. Which of the following is a bactericidal antibiotic?
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