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Neosporin (from Neo (Greek) new + Sporos (Greek) seed) is an antibiotic product marketed for the prevention of infections and speeding the healing of wounds.There is concern that use of Neosporin contributes to the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. In the US the only large market for Neosporin the ointment has been shown to promote the prevalence of MRSA bacteria specifically the highly lethal ST8:USA300 strain.