Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Bacitracin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Prevention of infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and burns (topical formulation)
- Superficial eye infections (ophthalmic formulation)
- Treatment of infants with pneumonia and empyema (IM bacitracin)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Component of surgical irrigation solutions
- Pediculosis palpebrarum caused by Phthirus pubis
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Last updated: December 7, 2024
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Kathryn Dzintars. "Bacitracin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540045/all/Bacitracin.
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Bacitracin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540045/all/Bacitracin. Accessed November 3, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Dzintars, K. (2024). Bacitracin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540045/all/Bacitracin
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Bacitracin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2025 November 03]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540045/all/Bacitracin.
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