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 ...

generic cream GlaxoSmithKline announced a recall of 13 lots of Bactroban (mupirocin) Nasal Ointment, Bactroban Ointment, and Bactroban Cream. This recall is a precautionary measure due to potential ...

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 ...

Flu activity is on high alert in Virginia and Maryland, according to the latest CDC report. So when one of our viewers asked us to check out a social media rumor about antibiotic creams preventing the ...

Neosporin — aka triple antibiotic ointment — is a topical medication that helps prevent infection. While Neosporin is safe for most people to use, it can sometimes cause an allergic reaction. Other ...

In what may be the largest clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents in preventing surgical wound and hospital-based infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, scientists ...

After getting a cut, many Americans will reach for a tube of over-the-counter antibiotic cream to ward off infection. But that widespread habit, a new paper suggests, may be contributing to the rise ...

A new antibacterial ointment could help take down drug-resistant bacteria. In human skin samples and mice, the medicine completely cleared wounds of MRSA, the strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is ...