The appearance of small wounds from hand trauma is not recommended to be treated with topical antibiotics.
After the appearance of trauma, there are only small breaks, the risk of infection is low, it is recommended that the patient can use iodine povidone to disinfect, disinfection, pay attention to gently wipe from the inside to the outside, and wipe all the way to the wound around the 3~5 cm.
Topical use of antibiotics may lead to excessive drug concentration, thus making bacteria resistant, so no matter penicillin antibiotics, cephalosporin antibiotics, or haloperidol antibiotics are not recommended to be applied for topical wound treatment. Antibiotics that act on gram-positive bacteria, such as mupirocin and polymyxin B ointment, may be considered if there is a high risk of wound infection or if the infection is severe.
For questions about the need for antibiotics to control infection in the presence of trauma, consult the general surgery department of your regular hospital.