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All are used against anaerobic streptococci except

A
Penicillin
B
Carbenicillin
C
Clindamycin
D
Vancomycin
High-Yield Explanation
Penicillin, clindamycin and metronidazole are the most active drugs against anaerobes. Carbenicillin is a bactericidal antibiotic belonging to the carboxypenicillin subgroup of the penicillins.It has Gram-negative coverage which includes Pseudomonas aeruginosa but limited Gram-positive coverage. Streptococci are Gram-positive. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Pg:277

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