Question

what is the difference between broad spectrum antibiotics and narrow spectrum antibiotics ?

Answer 1

Broad spectrum Antibiotics :
i)They can antagonise growth of more than one species of pathogens.
ii) They have low specificity and high activity.
iii) For eg. - Tetracycline

Narrow spectrum Antibiotics :
i) They have high degree of specificity against a particular pathogens.
ii) For eg. - Streptomycin.