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Drug of choice for carriers of diphtheria is

A
Penicillin G
B
Septran
C
Tetracycline
D
Erythromycin
High-Yield Explanation
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is sensitive to Penicillin and can be cleared from the throat within a few days by Penicillin treatment. Erythromycin is more active than Penicillin in the treatment of carriers. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 245

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