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Antibiotic used for the treatment of typhoid is: (a) Penicillin (b) Chloramphenicol (c) Terramycin (d) Sulphadiazine

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Correct Answer is: (b) Chloramphenicol 

Effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Since its introduction in 1948, has proven to be remarkably effective for enteric fever worldwide. For sensitive strains, still most widely used antibiotic to treat typhoid fever.



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