Antibiotic that only kills a limited number of species of bacteria
A narrow-spectrum antibiotic is an antibiotic that is only able to kill or inhibit limited species of bacteria.[1] Examples of narrow-spectrum antibiotics include fidaxomicin and sarecycline.
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