Difference between revisions of "Bactroban (Mupirocin)"
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'''Bactroban''' (or '''mupirocin''') is a topical antibiotic used against colonization by MRSA. It is a historically important drug as it was also used by our Founding Fathers against [[Pseudomonas Infection|colonization]] by the British. | '''Bactroban''' (or '''mupirocin''') is a topical antibiotic used against colonization by MRSA. It is a historically important drug as it was also used by our Founding Fathers against [[Pseudomonas Infection|colonization]] by the British. | ||
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[[Category:Infectious Diseases]] | [[Category:Infectious Diseases]] |
Revision as of 06:10, 27 September 2016
Bactroban (or mupirocin) is a topical antibiotic used against colonization by MRSA. It is a historically important drug as it was also used by our Founding Fathers against colonization by the British.