What is mupirocin used for?

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2 Oct 2011

Mupirocin (Brand name: Bactroban) is an antibiotic. Mupirocin topical prevents bacteria from growing on your skin.

Mupirocin topical is used to treat infections of the skin such as impetigo.

http://www.drugs.com/mtm/mupirocin-topical.html

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