Which anong the following is a bactericidal antibiotic?

Which anong the following is a bactericidal antibiotic?
  1. Penicillin
  2. Erythromycin
  3. Tetracycline
  4. Chloramphenicol

Solution

Ofloxacin, Penicillin, Aminoglycosides are bactericidal antibiotics. They kill bacteria. Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol and Erythromycin are bacteriostatic antibiotics. They inhibit growth of bacteria.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (23 Sep Shift 1)

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