Nystatin (originally named Fungicidin) is a polyene antifungal medication, derived from "Streptomyces noursei" to which many molds and yeast infections are sensitive, most notably "Candida".
Nystatin (originally named Fungicidin) is a polyene antifungal medication, discovered by Rachel Fuller Brown and Elizabeth Lee Hazen that is derived from a bacteria, "Streptomyces noursei". Many molds and yeast infections are sensitive to Nystatin, most notably "Candida".