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bacitracin

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bacitracin (băs'ĭtrā`sĭn), antibiotic antibiotic, any of a variety of substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy certain other microorganisms.

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..... Click the link for more information.  produced by a strain of the bacterial species Bacillus subtilis. It is widely used for topical therapy such as for skin and eye infections; it is effective against gram-positive bacteria, including strains of staphylococcus that are resistant to penicillin penicillin, any of a group of chemically similar substances obtained from molds of the genus Penicillium that were the first antibiotic agents to be used successfully in the treatment of bacterial infections in humans.
..... Click the link for more information.  (see Gram's stain Gram's stain, laboratory staining technique that distinguishes between two groups of bacteria by the identification of differences in the structure of their cell walls.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Bacitracin is toxic to humans and is no longer used internally.
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Among the antibiotics used are ampicillin, bacitracin, erythromycin, lincomycin, virginiamycin, and tetracycline (Food and Drug Administration 2004), some of which are important in human clinical medicine.
Airborne multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from a concentrated ... by Schwab, Kellogg / Environmental Health Perspectives
Table 1 Agents that have been shown to be ototoxic Topical antibiotics All aminoglycosides (amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin, and tobramycin) Chloramphenicol Polymyxin B Topical combinations Polymyxin/neomycin/hydrocortisone Ticarcillin/clavulanate Systemic antibiotics All aminoglycosides Amphotericin B Bacitracin Chloramphenicol Macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin) Vancomycin?
Characteristics of systemic and topical agents implicated in toxicity ... by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Among the healthy quickies are Q-tips Treat&Go, individually wrapped cotton swabs dipped in Bacitracin antibiotic ointment for cuts and scrapes, plus two aimed at dental hygiene.
PULSE AFTER CANCER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NURSE HELPS YOUNG SURVIVORS ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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