In which month and year did Fleming discover penicillin?
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September 1928
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From which medical school did Alexander Fleming graduate?
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St Mary's Hospital Medical School
At which hospital did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
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St Mary's Hospital
What genus of bacteria was Fleming studying when he discovered penicillin?
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Staphylococcus
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