Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
When should you use mupirocin ointment on the skin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Short term use: I generally recommend Mupirocin for mild, superficial infections that don't warrant the use of systemic antibiotics. I will also use it in the nostrils to reduce carriage of methicillin-resistant staph aureus (mrsa). There may be some other cases where i would consider Mupirocin but i would have to think about that one.
Answered 7/31/2018
5.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can bactroban (mupirocin) skin ointment use in the nose?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can you apply sunscreen over mupirocin ointment being used for skin rash?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My boyfriend scraped his skin with a grinder. The skin seems to be infected as the redness is spreading. Will bactroban ointment help the infection?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My skin rash is not going away a week after taking Valtrax and applying mupirocin ointment. It's still very red. What could it be?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How long should mupirocin ointment be used for bacterial infection on skin?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Can I use mupirocin ointment for severe dry skin on my face?
What can happen is you apply bactroban/mupirocin nasal ointment to the skin?
Can bactroban antibacterial nasal ointment thin the skin inside the nose?
Can I use bactroban/mupirocin nasal ointment on SKIN wounds? Are the ingridients of the skin cream and nasal ointment the same?
Mupirocin ointment is very uncomfortable on my rather deep, ~1/4-1/3" wide skin wounds, as if covered in heavy, wet plastic. What's better? Cream?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
