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Polymixin is an ______________ antibiotic.

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Polymixin is an ______________ antibiotic.

(a) Antiviral

(b) Antibacterial

(c) Antiparasitic

(d) Antifungal

I had been asked this question during an internship interview.

The above asked question is from Non-Food Applications in chapter Fermenting Vegetables & Milk, Fermenting Sour Tonic Beverages, Non-Food Applications of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

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Correct option is (b) Antibacterial

For explanation I would say: Polymixin is an antibacterial antibiotic that is used in the treatment of gram-negative bacterial infections. It disrupts the cytoplasmic membrane or cell membrane. It is generally obtained from Bacillus spp.

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