Multiple choice

Which of the following antibiotics was discovered in 2015 by using a new method of culturing bacteria in soil?

  1. Teixobactin

  2. Tazobactam

  3. Daptomycin

  4. Gramicidin

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Explanation

Teixobactin was discovered in 2015 using a new method of culturing bacteria, Eleftheria terrae, in the soil. It is effective against Mycobacterium and Staphylococcus aureus.