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In this study, magnetically retrievable spinel-structured manganese zinc ferrite (Mn<jats:sub>0.5<\/jats:sub>Zn<jats:sub>0.5<\/jats:sub>Fe<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>) (MZF) was synthesized by a facile solvothermal method. Further, the MZF with different weight percentages (10 wt%, 50 wt%, and 80 wt%) were supported on reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The phase purity and morphology of MZF and MZF\/rGO nanocomposite were confirmed by x-ray diffraction technique and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman, UV\u2013visible spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analyses of the as-synthesized nanocomposites were examined for the detection of various chemical groups, band gap, and thermal properties, respectively. The MZF\/rGO nanocomposite exhibited significant antibacterial and antifungal activity against <jats:italic>Eggerthella lenta, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Candida albicans<\/jats:italic> compared to bare MZF and rGO. The high surface area of rGO plays a crucible role in antimicrobial analysis. Additionally, the antibacterial and antifungal activity is compared by synthesizing various metal ferrites such as MnFe<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>, ZnFe<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>, and Fe<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>. The 50 wt% MZF\/rGO nanocomposite exhibits significantly high antibacterial activity. However, 10 wt% MZF\/rGO nanocomposite shows good antifungal activity than Fe<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>, MnFe<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>, ZnFe<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>, MnZnFe<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>, 50 wt%, and 80 wt% MZF\/rGO nanocomposites. 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