| Despite an overall decline in antibiotic prescriptions, broad-spectrum agents are still overused. |
| Some authorities advocate empiric therapy with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics. |
| Antistaphylococcal agents are best for axillary disease, and more broad-spectrum coverage is better for perineal disease. |
| He was admitted to the intensive care unit in septic shock and was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and vasopressors. |
| Instead of being broad-spectrum and long-lasting, organic pesticides may attack just one type of insect and break down quickly after use. |
| The periodic acid-Schiff stain is used widely as a broad-spectrum stain for fungal detection. |
