What distinguishes broad-spectrum antibiotics from narrow-spectrum ones and where does nitrofurantoin fall in terms of its bacterial coverage?
Lakshya KumarExplorer
What are the differences between broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum antibiotics and where does nitrofurantoin fall?
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Broad-spectrum antibiotics target a wide range of bacteria, while narrow-spectrum antibiotics target specific types. Nitrofurantoin is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic, primarily effective against UTI-causing bacteria.