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What is the most powerful antibiotic?
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Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 37 years experience
Spectrum, not power: Doctors don't categorize antibiotics in terms of their 'power, ' but in terms of which bacteria they treat. You want an antibiotic that will treat the infection you have. If you don't know the cause, then you sometimes need a 'broad spectrum antibiotic, ' one that treats a wide variety of bacteria.
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Last updated Sep 16, 2013
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