Which of the following is not bacteriostatic:-: (A) Linezolid, (B) Clindamycin, (C) Vancomycin, (D) Erythromycin
Answer is C. Impoant bactericidal drugs are: * Vancomycin * Beta-lactams * Flouroquinolones * Aminoglycosides(are the only protein synthesis inhibitors which are bacteriocidal) Rest others are bacteriostatic. Linezolid, Clindamycin and Erythromycin(Macrolide) are protein synthesis inhibitors which are bacteriostatic.