FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Clinical

Of the following organisms, which would be susceptible to Clindamycin?

I. Clostridia perfringens
II. Bacteroides fragilis

III. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  1. I and II only
  2. I, II and III only
  3. I and III only
  4. I only
Explanation
Answer: A − Clindamycin is a lincosamide anti-infective and has activity mainly against Gram (-) rods such as Bacteroides, Gram (+) rods such as Clostridia and anaerobes. Clindamycin does not have activity against Pseudomonas.
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