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Can betamethasone ointment be used for nasal staph?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

NO: Betamethasone is a corticosteroid that is used to treat nasal allergies. It has no antibacterial properties and would have no effect on nasal staph. Aureus. Mupirocin (bactroban) ointment is used for nasal decolonization.

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Answered 4/30/2015

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