The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria, that can also alter normal flora causing antibiotic-associated colitis is
A)chloramphenicol.
B)clindamycin.
C)ciprofloxacin.
D)bacitracin.
E)gentamicin.

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Clindamycin is the drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria and can also alter normal flora causing antibiotic-associated colitis. The other options are not typically used as a treatment for intestinal anaerobic bacteria. Chloramphenicol is used against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, ciprofloxacin is used for UTIs and respiratory tract infections, bacitracin is used topically for skin infections and gentamicin is an aminoglycoside used for severe bacterial infections.

The Drug Used Against Intestinal Anaerobic Bacteria, That Can Also