Who discovered the first antibiotic?

A. Fleming

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W. Flemming

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S. Waksman

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Louis Pasteur

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The correct option is A A. Fleming
Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by the microorganisms that can kill or inhibit the growth of other bacteria and fungi. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic in 1928, made from the Penicillium notatum.

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