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Broad spectrum antimicrobial use may allow an overgrowth of other microbes, causing a:

ASuperstructure
BSuperinfection
CSuperconductor
DSupersaturation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Superinfection
1. Normal flora are killed along with the pathogen. 2. A resistant organism then takes over. 3. That result is a superinfection. _Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._
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