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Which among the following is used in the treatment of tubeculosis? |
A. | Penicillin |
B. | Aspirin |
C. | Paracetamol |
D. | Dettol |
Answer» A. Penicillin | |
Explanation: In the past 60 years, antibiotics have been critical in the fight against infectious disease caused by bacteria and other microbes. In 1946, penicillin became generally available for treatment of bacterial infections, especially those caused by staphylococci and streptococci. Initially, the antibiotic was effective against all sorts of infections caused by these two Gram- positive bacteria. Penicillin had unbelievable ability to kill these bacterial pathogens without harming the host that harbored them. |
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