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Can a bacitracin ointment work on a fungai infection ?

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No: Bacitracin is an antibiotic ointment which helps prevent staph and strep and other bacterial infections but does not help with fungal infections. Topical antifungals such as Clotrimazole and ketoconazole help with fungal infections.

Answered 3/18/2018

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