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Which of the following antibiotics are bactericidal?

AChloramphenicol
BPenicillin G
CAminoglycoside antibiotics
DOfloxacin

Answer: B, C, D

Penicillin, ofloxacin and the aminoglycosides kill bacteria. Chloramphenicol, like tetracycline and erythromycin, only inhibits their growth.

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