It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively treats some injuries, but should not be used on every type of open wound. Some wounds don't need an antibiotic and using one may increase the risk ...

Antimicrobial ointments containing neomycin ... SIDs and secondarily infected wounds. Topical antibiotics are not presently indicated for deeper infections such as cellulitis and abscesses ...

The wound became infected ... but it remains a key ingredient in antibiotic ointments for people. The little girl behind the breakthrough grew up to become an archivist and mother of one.

Neosporin is an over-the-counter (OTC) topical antibiotic ointment that is commonly used to prevent infections in minor cuts, ...

It's a remedy that dates back to Pharaohs-one that doctors still use today to treat certain acute and chronic wounds, ...

Apply an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment like Neosporin or Polysporin to the area. Cover the cut with a bandage or gauze that fits the size of your wound How to prevent infected cuts To ...

According to a 2018 rat study, an ointment containing ... resist the antibiotics that doctors typically prescribe. Clostridium tetani can enter the body through open wounds in the skin, causing ...

A smaller version of the Vetlen Pouch, an antibiotic delivery system designed to administer antibiotics directly to wounds in ...

We’ve all experienced small mishaps, like scraping a knee or accidentally cutting a hand while slicing a bagel. It can be ...

A search was conducted to find clinical trials of topical antimicrobials for uSSSI. The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical ...