It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively treats some injuries, but should not be used on every type of open wound. Some wounds don't need an antibiotic and using one may increase the risk ...

in seven of seven studies (using mupirocin [Bactroban ®]) Prevention of infection in clean or early wounds (vs placebo) was demonstrated in two studies with 'triple antibiotic ointment' (e.g ...

A search was conducted to find clinical trials of topical antimicrobials for uSSSI. The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical ...