Mupirocin ointment before a total hip or knee arthroscopy is a safe and cost-effective intervention for reducing surgical site infections, according to a study published in Infection Control and ...

SAN DIEGO, CA—Clinicians should consider nasal povidone-iodine as an alternative to nasal mupirocin ointment to reduce risk of deep Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections (SSI) following ...

June 13, 2002 -- Intranasal mupirocin reduces post-operative Staphylococcus aureus infection in patients who were nasal carriers preoperatively, according to results of a trial reported in the June 13 ...

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Mupirocin (Bact-M) is an antibiotic, prescribed for impetigo.It works by stopping the production of essential proteins needed for bacterial surveillance. It is not effective against fungal or viral ...

The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. BACTROBAN ointment contains the active ingredient mupirocin calcium.

The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. BACTROBAN nasal ointment contains the active ingredient mupirocin ...