Question

8. Answer the following questions in
brief.
a. What
'broad spectrum
antibiotics'?
are​

Answer 1

Answer:

Broad-spectrum antibiotics: These antibiotics are widely used to kill or inhibit the Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Example: Chloramphenicol

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The antibiotics that are useful against a wide variety of bacteria are called broad- spectrum antibiotics. Sometimes there are visible symptoms of the diseases but the pathogen broad- spectrum antibiotics are used. E.g. ampicillin, amoxicillin, tetracycline, etc.