Chloramphenicol and erythromycin (broad spectrum antibiotics) are produced by

Streptomyces

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Solution

The correct option is A Streptomyces
Erythromycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by a strain of Streptomyces erythreus, administered orally and used to treat skin or eye infection. Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections. It is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae.
So, the correct answer is 'Streptomyces'

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