A 31-year-old member asked:
could bacitracin help cure jock itch?
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
28 years experience Podiatry
Bacitracin : Is an antibiotic, jock itch is caused by a fungus. You are better off with an antifungal agent. Your pharmacy is full. Of over the counter antifungal agents.
Answered on Aug 5, 2017
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Dr. Vicki Levine commented
41 years experience Dermatology
you could also be allergic to this and it could make your rash worse
Feb 4, 2014
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