Who was the first discoverer of antibiotics?

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(D) The first antibiotic, $Penicillin$, was discovered by $Alexander 	ext{ } Fleming$ in $1928$ while working on $Staphylococcus$ bacteria. He observ

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(D) The first antibiotic, $Penicillin$, was discovered by $Alexander 	ext{ } Fleming$ in $1928$ while working on $Staphylococcus$ bacteria. He observed that a mold called $Penicillium 	ext{ } notatum$ inhibited the growth of the bacteria. Later, $Howard 	ext{ } Florey$ and $Ernst 	ext{ } Chain$ were instrumental in establishing its full potential as an effective antibiotic.

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