It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively treats some injuries, but should not be used on every type of open wound. Some wounds don't need an antibiotic and using one may increase the risk ...

The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical antibiotic ... acid', 'triple antibiotic ointment', 'neosporin', 'neomycin ...