September 14, 2011 — Bacitracin and neomycin, 2 common ingredients in over-the-counter antibacterial ointments, may be selecting for a specific clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, ...

Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections, and unless there is a risk that a viral infection will lead to more problems, antibiotics are not often recommended for other illnesses. However, a ...

Want to prevent a respiratory infection? A fingerful of Neosporin antibiotic swabbed inside your nose might help you fight off a range of invading respiratory viruses, a new study claims. Lab animals ...

No one wants to get the flu this season. So when you find flu-prevention tips online through social media, it may be tempting to try them out. Take this so-called flu remedy: Applying a thin layer of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY – We are all trying to ward ...

We've all had those fuzzy mornings where we've nearly brushed our teeth with Neosporin, but a new study presented at an annual meeting of epidemiologists has found that prison inmates are purposefully ...

Infants, especially those in intensive care units, are vulnerable to staph infections. Applying an ointment may help them. Share on Pinterest Researchers applied an ointment called mupirocin to ...

For ultralight backpackers or travelers who don't have room for an entire first aid kit in their gear, you can buy single-use packets of antibiotic ointment online for around $0.69 per packet. If you ...