This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Ear, Subject name: ENT
Acute suppurative Otitis media (ASOM) is treated using all except: 
Select and explain. 
A. Erythromycin, B. Penicillin, C. Streptomycin, D. Cephalosporin
C: Streptomycin
Answer: C: Streptomycin 
Explanation: (c) Streptomycin(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2; 142)Streptomycin--an aminoglycoside is used in anti- tubercular treatment.The MC organism causing ASOM is Streptococcus pneumoniae followed by Haemophilus influenzae. So beta-lactum, macrolides and fluro-quinolones active against these bacteria, are the antibiotics of choice.