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What are broad spectrum antibiotics? Give two examples

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Common examples of broad-spectrum antibiotics include azithromycin, amoxicillin, tetracycline, and quinolones. The most common narrow-spectrum antibiotics include glycopeptides and bacitracin for treatment of Gram-positive infections and polymixins for the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections.
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