Ilotycin® ointment and mupirocin (Bactroban®) 2% ointment and cream (Rietschel & Fowler, 2008; Scheman et al., 2008). There are no safe over-the-counter topical antibiotic products. If the ...

Mild or moderate staph infections can generally be treated with topical or oral antibiotics. For example, a topical antibiotic like Bactroban (mupirocin) may be considered to treat mild cases of ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year. The ...