What is mupirocin ointment for?

Mupirocin ointment belongs to a kind of topical antibiotic, which is often used in clinic to treat various skin infectious diseases, such as impetigo, folliculitis, boils and so on. The main ingredient of mupirocin ointment is mupirocin, which is a kind of topical anti-inflammatory drug with strong antibacterial activity against Gram-positive cocci, and also has certain antibacterial effect against drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacteria, so it can be used for skin diseases caused by the above bacterial infections. Adverse reactions to mupirocin ointment are rare, and a very small number of people may experience localized burning and itching discomfort. For patients whose symptoms do not improve after one week of continuous treatment with the drug or whose infected area is particularly large, it is important to go to the hospital in time.