Topically Applied Antibiotics Used to Treat Bacterial Otic Infections Are

Multiple Choice

Topically applied antibiotics used to treat bacterial otic infections are not typically absorbed through the skin.Under what condition(s) does such an antibiotic find its way into the systemic circulation?

A) When applied to a small area on a patient with third-degree burns
B) When applied to denuded or abraded skin
C) When applied to an area prepped with isopropyl alcohol
D) When applied to an area that has been thoroughly cleaned and dried