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Title: Explain the difference between broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum antibiotics us Post by: colleen on Mar 18, 2012 Explain the difference between broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum antibiotics using a specific example for each.
Title: Re: Explain the difference between broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum antibiotics us Post by: sci_expert on Mar 19, 2012 Narrow-spectrum drugs are targeted to specific groupings, for example vancomycin, which targets gram-positive bacteria such as Bacillus, Clostridium, and Staphylococcus. Broad-spectrum drugs such as tetracycline are used to inhibit all bacterial cells.
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