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प्रश्न
Define the following term with a suitable example in each:
Broad-spectrum antibiotics
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उत्तर
Antibiotics which kill or inhibit a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria are said to be broad spectrum antibiotics.
Chloramphenicol, Vancomycin, and ofloxacin are broad-spectrum antibiotics.
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