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    Antibiotics were discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. While on holiday, Fleming noticed that a fungus had contaminated a culture plate of Staphylococcus bacteria that had been left uncovered, and the fungus had killed the bacteria. This accidental discovery led to the development of penicillin, the first true antibiotic.

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    Antibiotics were discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. While on holiday, Fleming noticed that a fungus had contaminated a culture plate of Staphylococcus bacteria that had been left uncovered, and the fungus had killed the bacteria. This accidental discovery led to the development of penicillin, the first true antibiotic.

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    Antibiotics were discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. While on holiday, Fleming noticed that a fungus had contaminated a culture plate of Staphylococcus bacteria that had been left uncovered, and the fungus had killed the bacteria. This accidental discovery led to the development of penicillin, the first true antibiotic.

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    Antibiotics

    Presented by
    Dr. Nayana Borah
    Penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander
    Fleming, Professor of Bacteriology at St. Mary's Hospital in London.
    Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin. Upon
    returning from a holiday in Suffolk in 1928, he noticed that a fungus,
    Penicillium notatum, had contaminated a culture plate of
    Staphylococcus bacteria he had accidentally left uncovered.

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