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Can your body defend itself against bacteria in a cut without antibiotics? i think it's awful to rely on antibiotics so much. so i am using polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin)
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Yes, of course...: ...the body defends itself against infections in cuts, without antibiotics. Antibiotics have only been available for 75-80 years, but through the ages, most wounds didn't get seriously infected. Even now, antibiotics are not usually used to prevent infection in cuts; the main medical advice is to just keep the wound clean and dry. And FYI, polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) is an antibiotic ointment.
Answered 7/30/2018
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