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superinfection is more often caused by -spectrum antibiotics and increases when taken for a time period.

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Superinfections are at a higher risk of arising when broad-spectrum antibiotics are used as opposed to narrow-spectrum options that specifically target the bacteria causing the initial infection rather than affecting the normal microflora as well, like a wide-sweeping antibiotic often does.

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