Bactroban is the trade name and generic name for mupirocin ointment, a topical antibiotic. Whether or not you can use mupirocin ointment on a wound has to do with whether or not there is a bacterial infection in the wound. If the wound is sterile and infected, then you just need to make sure that the wound is free of bacterial infection and change the dressing in time, and you do not need to apply mupirocin ointment. If the wound appears red and swollen or the wound is infected with pus, it proves that there is a bacterial infection. In this case, you can apply mupirocin ointment on the wound site after disinfecting the wound, which has a killing effect on bacteria, can prevent the infection of the wound and promote the healing of the wound. When the wound is an abrasion of the skin, mupirocin ointment can also be applied to prevent the wound from oozing, and also soften the scabs on the wound to prevent secondary rupture. Mupirocin ointment prevents wound infection and kills bacteria all over. But the most important thing is to pay attention to wound debridement, timely dressing change, balanced diet, avoid spicy and stimulating food, in order to better promote wound healing.