PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel antibacterial/antifungal pyridine compound which has excellent antibacterial/antifungal activity and is excellent in heat resistance.SOLUTION: The antibacterial/antifungal pyridine compound is represented by general formula (1) (where Rand Reach independently represent a 1-4C linear or branched alkylene group; Rand Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a 1-4C alkyl group, or a 1-4C alkoxy group; Rrepresents a 2-12C linear or branched alkylene group; R's each independently represent a 1-18C linear or branched alkyl group; and n represents an integer of 1-4).SELECTED DRAWING: None