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What are antibiotics called if they are effective mainly against either Gram-positive or Gram-negative bacteria?
Options
- ABroad spectrum antibiotics
- BNarrow spectrum antibiotics
- CLimited spectrum antibiotics
- DSynthetic spectrum antibiotics
Correct answer
B. Narrow spectrum antibiotics
Step-by-step solution
Antibiotics effective mainly against either Gram-positive or Gram-negative bacteria are referred to as narrow spectrum antibiotics.