Held J L, Kalb R E, Ruszkowski A M, DeLeo V
Department of Dermatology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1987 Oct;17(4):592-4. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(87)70241-2.
Bacitracin is a commonly used topical antibiotic. Although occasional reports of adverse reactions to bacitracin have appeared in the medical literature, it is considered to be a nonsensitizing agent by most dermatologists. A description of two patients who demonstrated allergic contact dermatitis from bacitracin is presented, with a review of the pertinent literature.