Many people reach for Neosporin for cuts, minor wounds, burns, and scrapes. It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively ...

But new research suggests immediately slathering an open wound with this ointment might be a bad idea. Scientists have studied how the skin creates its own "natural plaster" to help heal these ...

For a wound with minimal drainage, it is recommended to apply a topical ointment to promote moist wound healing (see Figure 4). This product is fenestrated; therefore, ointments can be applied ...

Dermatitis. 2008;19(4):181-189. In contrast to the case of closed wounds, the bacterial colonization of open wounds and the efficacy of topical antimicrobial agents in such situations as they ...