The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical antibiotic ... acid', 'triple antibiotic ointment', 'neosporin', 'neomycin ...

Disadvantages to using topical antibiotics include the increased costs and potential for local irritation, contact dermatitis and anaphylaxis. Topical agents including the OTC antimicrobials or ...

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

"This is an exciting finding, that a cheap over-the-counter antibiotic ointment can stimulate the human body to activate an ...