Other Antibacterial Agents
- Previous year questions on Other Antibacterial Agents for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pharmacology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 7 live questions in Other Antibacterial Agents.
- 2 of 7 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019.
- Pharmacology is worth about 20 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Drug active against New Delhi beta lactamase producing strains of bacteria is:
- AMeropenem
- BColistin✓ Correct answer
- CCephalosporins
- DPenicillins
Q2.Drug of choice for nasal carriers of MRSA is:
- AVancomycin
- BTeicoplanin
- CMupirocin✓ Correct answer
- DLinezolid
Q3.Antibiotic for both MRSA and VRSA is
- AClarithromycin
- BClindamycin
- CLinezolid✓ Correct answer
- DLincomycin
Q4.Drug not used for Pseudomembranous colitis
- AMetronidazole
- BVancomycin
- CFidaxomycin
- DStreptogramins✓ Correct answer
Q5.There was an outbreak of MRSA in the hospital and it was found that a nurse of NICU had MRSA colonisation of anterior nares. What is the best treatment?
- ATopical bacitracin✓ Correct answer
- BOral Vancomycin
- CInhaled colistin
- DIV cefazolin
Q6.Which of the following statements about tedizolid is true?
- AIt causes peripheral neuropathy as an adverse effect
- BIt is active against gram positive organisms✓ Correct answer
- CIt has poor oral bioavailability
- DIt is active against anaerobes
Q7.Dose of fosfomycin in a 40 years patient who is weighing 60 kg:-
- A6 g single dose
- B6 mg/kg single dose
- C3 g single dose✓ Correct answer
- D3 mg/kg single dose
Answer key
Q1: B. Colistin; Q2: C. Mupirocin; Q3: C. Linezolid; Q4: D. Streptogramins; Q5: A. Topical bacitracin; Q6: B. It is active against gram positive organisms; Q7: C. 3 g single dose.
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