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Vancomycin is an antibiotic. It is used to treat Metronidazole resistant Pseudo-membranous enter o-colitis. Or if the the patient is allergic to Metronidazole. Pseudo-membranous enter o-colitis is caused by the use of broad spectrum Antibiotics which kills normal flora of the large intestine.
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Penicillin antibiotic in broad spectrum?
No, Pencillin is a narrow spectrum antibiotic.
Differentiate between broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum antibiotics?
A broad-spectrum antibiotic acts against many different kinds of disease-causing bacteria, including both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. A narrow-spectrum antibiotic acts only against specific families of bacteria.
Is tetracycline a broad or narrow spectrum antibiotic?
Broad
What is vancomycin?
It is an antibiotic
Is bacterium a broad spectrum antibiotic?
There is no antibiotic called as bacterium. So there is no question of it's being called as broad spectrum or narrow spectrum antibiotic. Bacterium is a term related to bacteria, a type of micro-organism.
What is the strongest antibiotic on the market?
I would say vancomycin
Is vancomycin is broad spectrum?
yes
What class of antibiotic is vancomycin?
Vancomycin is a tricyclic antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It is used for more serious infections that are resistant to other antibiotics.
What is broad or narrow spectrum?
Term broad and narrow spectrum are used in antibiotics The broad spectrum antibiotic can have its effect on many microbial species like penicillin and a narro spectrum antibiotic have its effect on one or few species
Correct spelling of an antibiotic called vancomyocin?
vancomycin
What is VRE infection?
A VRE infection is a Vancomycin resistant enterococcus infection. This means an enterococcus bacteria is present and it is resistant to the antibiotic Vancomycin.
What is a narrow spectrum antibiotic effective against?
Narrow spectrum antibiotics are effective against just gram positive bacteria, just gram negative bacteria, or only a few specified species. Examples include: penicillin G, gentamicin, clindamycin, and gentamicin.
