Which of the following is not a broad-spectrum antibiotic?

Vancomycin

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Penicillin G

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Ofloxacin

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Ampicillin

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Solution

The correct option is B Penicillin G
Broad-spectrum antibiotics : An antibiotic that is effective against a wide range of bacteria, both gram-positive and gram-negative
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics : Antibiotics that kill just gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria or could be specific to one type of bacteria.
Penicillin G is a narrow spectrum antibiotic.

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