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What are difference between narrow spectrum and broad spectrum antibiotics.

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Antibiotic which kill or inhibit a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria are called broad specturm antibiotics. On the other hand, the antibiotics which are effective mainly against gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria are called narrow spectrum antiboitics .
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