A case of anaphylactic shock following topical administration of an ointment containing bacitracin and neomycin is described. Antibacitracin reagins were demonstrated in sera from a patient with atopic dermatitis and there is strong evidence that the anaphylactic reaction was due to hypersensitivity to this drug.
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