Broad-spectrum antibiotic focusing on evidence-based approaches to minimize resistance. In humans: In veterinary medicine, co-amoxiclav, (in small animals); penicillin & streptomycin and oxytetracycline (in farm animals); penicillin and potentiated sulfonamides (in horses). Broad-spectrum antibiotic The term broad-spectrum antibiotic can refer to an antibiotic that acts on the two major bacterial groups, gram-positive and gram-negative, or any antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria. These medications are used when a bacterial infection is suspected but the group of bacteria is unknown (also called empiric therapy) or when infection with multiple groups of bacteria is suspected. This is in contrast to
Discovered attack referred to as a "discovered attack" (or "check") "with capture". When the moving piece moves to a square from which it threatens to inflict checkmate on the next move, the tactic is called a "discovered attack with mate threat". A "discovered checkmate" itself is also possible. In exceptional circumstances, it is possible for the moved piece to give a "double discovered check" (though this name is not actually used). The only way for this to happen in orthodox chess is by way of an "en passant" capture. In the position shown at right, Black has just played 1...g7–g5. White replies