Mupirocin: A topically used antibiotic from a strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens. It has shown excellent activity against gram-positive staphylococci and streptococci. The antibiotic is used primarily for the treatment of primary and secondary skin disorders, nasal infections, and wound healing.Ointments: Semisolid preparations used topically for protective emollient effects or as a vehicle for local administration of medications. Ointment bases are various mixtures of fats, waxes, animal and plant oils and solid and liquid hydrocarbons.Isoleucine-tRNA Ligase: An enzyme that activates isoleucine with its specific transfer RNA. EC 6.1.1.5.Staphylococcal Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS.Staphylococcus aureus: Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.Anti-Bacterial Agents: Substances that reduce the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA.Administration, Topical: The application of drug preparations to the surfaces of the body, especially the skin (ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS) or mucous membranes. This method of treatment is used to avoid systemic side effects when high doses are required at a localized area or as an alternative systemic administration route, to avoid hepatic processing for example.Methicillin Resistance: Non-susceptibility of a microbe to the action of METHICILLIN, a semi-synthetic penicillin derivative.Fusidic Acid: An antibiotic isolated from the fermentation broth of Fusidium coccineum. (From Merck Index, 11th ed). It acts by inhibiting translocation during protein synthesis.Drug Resistance, Bacterial: The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).Chlorhexidine: A disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque.Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications.Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is non-susceptible to the action of METHICILLIN. The mechanism of resistance usually involves modification of normal or the presence of acquired PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEINS.Staphylococcal Skin Infections: Infections to the skin caused by bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS.Catheters, Indwelling: Catheters designed to be left within an organ or passage for an extended period of time.Bacitracin: A complex of cyclic peptide antibiotics produced by the Tracy-I strain of Bacillus subtilis. The commercial preparation is a mixture of at least nine bacitracins with bacitracin A as the major constituent. It is used topically to treat open infections such as infected eczema and infected dermal ulcers. (From Goodman and Gilman, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1140)Carrier State: The condition of harboring an infective organism without manifesting symptoms of infection. The organism must be readily transmissible to another susceptible host.Administration, Intranasal: Delivery of medications through the nasal mucosa.Microbial Sensitivity Tests: Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).Anti-Infective Agents, Local: Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from DISINFECTANTS, which are used on inanimate objects.Nose: A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES.Peritonitis: INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs.Staphylococcus: A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, coccoid bacteria. Its organisms occur singly, in pairs, and in tetrads and characteristically divide in more than one plane to form irregular clusters. Natural populations of Staphylococcus are found on the skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Some species are opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals.Nasal Cavity: The proximal portion of the respiratory passages on either side of the NASAL SEPTUM. Nasal cavities, extending from the nares to the NASOPHARYNX, are lined with ciliated NASAL MUCOSA.Drug Resistance, Microbial: The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).Self-Help Groups: Organizations which provide an environment encouraging social interactions through group activities or individual relationships especially for the purpose of rehabilitating or supporting patients, individuals with common health problems, or the elderly. 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The Internet grew out of the US Government ARPAnet project and was designed to facilitate information exchange.Insurance, Disability: Insurance designed to compensate persons who lose wages because of illness or injury; insurance providing periodic payments that partially replace lost wages, salary, or other income when the insured is unable to work because of illness, injury, or disease. Individual and group disability insurance are two types of such coverage. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988, p207)United States Social Security Administration: An independent agency within the Executive Branch of the United States Government. It administers a national social insurance program whereby employees, employers, and the self-employed pay contributions into pooled trust funds. Part of the contributions go into a separate hospital insurance trust fund for workers at age 65 to provide help with medical expenses. Other programs include the supplemental social security income program for the aged, blind, and disabled and the Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Program. It became an independent agency March 31, 1995. It had previously been part of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, later the Department of Health and Human Services. (From United States Government Manual, 1994-95)Social Security: Government sponsored social insurance programs.Drug Contamination: The presence of organisms, or any foreign material that makes a drug preparation impure.Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic: A syndrome characterized by persistent or recurrent fatigue, diffuse musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, and subjective cognitive impairment of 6 months duration or longer. Symptoms are not caused by ongoing exertion; are not relieved by rest; and result in a substantial reduction of previous levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities. Minor alterations of immune, neuroendocrine, and autonomic function may be associated with this syndrome. There is also considerable overlap between this condition and FIBROMYALGIA. (From Semin Neurol 1998;18(2):237-42; Ann Intern Med 1994 Dec 15;121(12): 953-9)Pleurodynia, Epidemic: An acute, febrile, infectious disease generally occurring in epidemics. It is usually caused by coxsackieviruses B and sometimes by coxsackieviruses A; echoviruses; or other enteroviruses.Bipolar Disorder: A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity: A behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Although most individuals have symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, one or the other pattern may be predominant. The disorder is more frequent in males than females. Onset is in childhood. Symptoms often attenuate during late adolescence although a minority experience the full complement of symptoms into mid-adulthood. (From DSM-V)Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A degenerative disorder affecting upper MOTOR NEURONS in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brain stem and SPINAL CORD. Disease onset is usually after the age of 50 and the process is usually fatal within 3 to 6 years. Clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, atrophy, FASCICULATION, hyperreflexia, DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, and eventual paralysis of respiratory function. Pathologic features include the replacement of motor neurons with fibrous ASTROCYTES and atrophy of anterior SPINAL NERVE ROOTS and corticospinal tracts. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1089-94)Gastroesophageal Reflux: Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER.Petrolatum: A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from PETROLEUM. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant.Ointment Bases: Various mixtures of fats, waxes, animal and plant oils and solid and liquid hydrocarbons; vehicles for medicinal substances intended for external application; there are four classes: hydrocarbon base, absorption base, water-removable base and water-soluble base; several are also emollients.Nasal Mucosa: The mucous lining of the NASAL CAVITY, including lining of the nostril (vestibule) and the OLFACTORY MUCOSA. Nasal mucosa consists of ciliated cells, GOBLET CELLS, brush cells, small granule cells, basal cells (STEM CELLS) and glands containing both mucous and serous cells.Product Labeling: Use of written, printed, or graphic materials upon or accompanying a product or its container or wrapper. It includes purpose, effect, description, directions, hazards, warnings, and other relevant information.Triamcinolone Acetonide: An esterified form of TRIAMCINOLONE. It is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. Intralesional, intramuscular, and intra-articular injections are also administered under certain conditions.Cetirizine: A potent second-generation histamine H1 antagonist that is effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria, and pollen-induced asthma. Unlike many traditional antihistamines, it does not cause drowsiness or anticholinergic side effects.Triamcinolone: A glucocorticoid given, as the free alcohol or in esterified form, orally, intramuscularly, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p739)Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating: A class of non-sedating drugs that bind to but do not activate histamine receptors (DRUG INVERSE AGONISM), thereby blocking the actions of histamine or histamine agonists. These antihistamines represent a heterogenous group of compounds with differing chemical structures, adverse effects, distribution, and metabolism. 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It is produced by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), part of the NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE. PubMed, which is searchable through NLM's Web site, also includes access to additional citations to selected life sciences journals not in MEDLINE, and links to other resources such as the full-text of articles at participating publishers' Web sites, NCBI's molecular biology databases, and PubMed Central.Periodicals as Topic: A publication issued at stated, more or less regular, intervals.Books
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Staphylococcus26
- Shortly after the clinical use of mupirocin began, strains of Staphylococcus aureus that were resistant to mupirocin emerged, with nares clearance rates of less than 30% success. (wikipedia.org)
- Mupirocin reversibly binds to the isoleucyl t-RNA synthetase in Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus, resulting in inhibition of protein synthesis. (wikipedia.org)
- Mupirocin-resistant, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: does mupirocin remain effective? (nih.gov)
- To determine the efficacy of mupirocin ointment in reducing nasal colonization with mupirocin-susceptible, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MS MRSA) as well as mupirocin-resistant MRSA (MR MRSA). (nih.gov)
- Mupirocin has been shown to be active against most strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, both in vitro and in clinical studies. (medicineonline.com)
- Mupirocin is active against most strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. (medicineonline.com)
- The studies, which entailed five successive assays, showed AP158 to be potent and bactericidal against mupirocin-resistant and mupirocin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus strains. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
- Mupirocin is a leading commercially available antibiotic used extensively in hospitals to treat Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes infections. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
- Liposomal mupirocin holds promise for systemic treatment of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections. (bioportfolio.com)
- Mupirocin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (bioportfolio.com)
- Mupirocin ointment shows in vivo activity against Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains), S. epidermidis and beta-haemolytic Streptococcus species. (lymphedemapeople.com)
- This is a Phase 2, open label, multi-center, randomized trial to determine the safety and efficacy of mupirocin in eradicating colonization with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and preventing the occurrence of invasive and other clinically significant SA infections among critically ill infants in the ICU. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- 8 weeks of post-natal life) and colonizing strain methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and then randomized 1:1 to receive a 5 day course of mupirocin applied to the nares, umbilicus and perianal (NUP) areas every 8 hours (± 2 hours) vs. no treatment. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- SAN DIEGO, CA- Use of intranasal mupirocin as a strategy to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is limited by a 50% recolonization rate in some high-risk neonates, reported Sara M. Wittig, MPH, CIC, from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, at IDWeek 2012. (empr.com)
- Nearly all clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, including multiply resistant strains, were susceptible (mupirocin MIC, less than or equal to 0.5 microgram/ml). (asm.org)
- The objectives of this study were to determine the susceptibility of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates to Mupirocin and other antimicrobial agents and to record the prevalence and distribution of this organism at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). (uwi.edu)
- Seven per cent of Staphylococcus aureus isolates were resistant to methicillin (MRSA) and of these, 30% and 24% showed low level and high level resistance to mupirocin, respectively. (uwi.edu)
- Can mupirocin prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections? (biomedcentral.com)
- In a retrospective study, Dr Muller and colleagues have assessed the efficacy of mupirocin nasal ointment alongside hygienic measures in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-positive patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). (biomedcentral.com)
- The emergence and prevalence of high - level mupirocin - resistant, methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MuH MRSA) is challenging the eradication of MRSA nasal carriage and the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections. (plos.org)
- Mupirocin (Nasal) is an antibiotic that is used to kill a group of bacteria found in nasal passages and for the elimination of nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. (practo.com)
- VisualAbstract: Mupirocin for Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization of Infants in Neonatal Intensive. (2minutemedicine.com)
- Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic used to treat impetigo, which is a bacterial skin infection caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. (icliniq.com)
- Certain bacterial skin infections -- most notably methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- can be treated with mupirocin. (emedtv.com)
- Intranasal Mupirocin to Eliminate Carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus in HIV Infection. (springer.com)
- Asked 9 Oct 2011 by jmegunz Updated 16 July 2017 Topics nasal carriage of staphylococcus aureus, mupirocin, skin and structure infection. (medartservizi.it)
Nasal ointment7
- How do you get the top off the vial of mupirocin nasal ointment? (drugs.com)
- BACTROBAN (mupirocin calcium) nasal ointment, 2% contains the dihydrate crystalline calcium hemi-salt of the antibacterial drug, mupirocin. (rxlist.com)
- BACTROBAN nasal ointment is a white to off-white ointment that contains 2.15% w/w mupirocin calcium (equivalent to 2% mupirocin free acid) in a soft white ointment base. (rxlist.com)
- Results from recent clinical trials that studied the efficacy of mupirocin nasal ointment in preventing methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) infections can be extrapolated to MRSA infections. (biomedcentral.com)
- But can mupirocin nasal ointment prevent MRSA infections in ICUs? (biomedcentral.com)
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Active ingredient3
- The medicines below all contain the following active ingredient(s): mupirocin. (healthdirect.gov.au)
- Active Ingredient: Mupirocin calcium. (silverpharmacy.com)
- Mupirocin Cream contains Mupirocin as an active ingredient. (aviencepharma.com)
Unopened mupirocin ointment2
- Can I use expired unopened mupirocin ointment? (drugs.com)
- I found a tube of unopened mupirocin ointment, but it is a year past the expiration date. (drugs.com)
Cream17
- BACTROBAN (mupirocin calcium) cream, 2% contains the dihydrate crystalline calcium hemi- salt of the RNA synthetase inhibitor antibacterial, mupirocin. (rxlist.com)
- BACTROBAN cream is a white cream that contains 2.15% w/w mupirocin calcium (equivalent to 2% mupirocin free acid) in an oil- and water-based emulsion. (rxlist.com)
- Glenmark has mupirocin cream available. (ashp.org)
- Mupirocin (Bactroban, Centany) is a topical antibiotic cream or ointment used to treat minor bacterial skin infections such as impetigo. (sharecare.com)
- Cream: 2.15% w/w mupirocin calcium (equivalent to 2% mupirocin free acid) in 15-gram and 30-gram tubes. (gsksource.com)
- Known hypersensitivity to mupirocin or any of the excipients of BACTROBAN cream. (gsksource.com)
- Group 1 (28 patients) were treated with topical 2% fusidic acid plus 0.1% betamethasone cream, and group 2 (18 patients) with topical 2% mupirocin and 0.1% betamethasone cream. (nih.gov)
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- Mupirocin Cream is used. (ipadmania.de)
- I suggest you try applying T-Bact cream (Mupirocin) twice daily. (icliniq.com)
- Mupirocin Cream is a medicine that is used for the treatment of Wounds, Skin Infection Caused by Bacteria, Impetigo and other conditions. (aviencepharma.com)
- Mupirocin Cream works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria by blocking the protein synthesis. (aviencepharma.com)
- The following is a list of possible side effects that may occur from all constituting ingredients of Mupirocin Cream. (aviencepharma.com)
- We look at the causes of an itchy beard and reveal seven ways to find relief Using an antibacterial cream - not an ointment Buy Bactroban Mupirocin Ointment - often clears up minor infections. (medartservizi.it)
Infections22
- Mupirocin, sold under the brand name Bactroban among others, is a topical antibiotic useful against superficial skin infections such as impetigo or folliculitis. (wikipedia.org)
- Mupirocin, an antibiotic, is used to treat impetigo as well as other skin infections caused by bacteria. (medlineplus.gov)
- Mupirocin is used to treat certain skin infections (such as impetigo ). (webmd.com)
- Mupirocin is a promising broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective in treating MRSA infections. (bioportfolio.com)
- This study evaluated the effectiveness of intranasal administration of mupirocin in reducing nasal bacterial colonization, mediastinal, sternal, pulmonary, and skin infections after open-heart surgery. (magiran.com)
- Intra-nasal administration of mupirocin could prevent cutaneous infections after cardiac surgery and also reduce hospital length of stay. (magiran.com)
- Currently, there is limited longitudinal data available on the effectiveness of intranasal mupirocin to eradicate colonization and reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by MRSA infections. (empr.com)
- A total of 16% of patients treated with intranasal mupirocin still developed MRSA, and 42% of all infections preceded identification of intranasal colonization. (empr.com)
- They noted that further randomized studies are needed determine efficacy of intranasal mupirocin and to identify other adjuvant strategies to prevent MRSA infections in neonates. (empr.com)
- Mupirocin nasal is used to prevent severe staph infections in patients and healthcare workers who may be at risk of infection during an outbreak within a hospital or other healthcare setting. (canadapharmacy.com)
- Their findings, which suggest that intranasal mupirocin can prevent ICU-related MRSA infections, need confirmation in a well-designed clinical trial. (biomedcentral.com)
- AIM: Mupirocin is widely used for the topical treatment of infections. (minervamedica.it)
- Mupirocin is a very effective topical antibiotic used to treat staphylococcal skin and soft tissue infections and eliminate MRSA from colonized nasal passages. (plos.org)
- Thus the high-level mupirocin resistance MRSA (MuH MRSA) may spread widely, and causes a range of infections. (plos.org)
- Mupirocin is an antibiotic ointment given to prevent infections in open wounds and promote healing. (healthcaremagic.com)
- Topical gentamicin is superior to mupirocin for prophylaxis against gram-negative bacterial infections among patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
- The investigators assessed the risk of exit-site infections in a meta-analysis of 7 studies involving 458 patients treated with mupirocin and 448 treated with gentamicin. (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
- Gram-negative exit-site infections, however, occurred at a higher rate among mupirocin patients. (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
- Comparison of topical mupirocin and gentamicin in the prevention of peritoneal dialysis-related infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis [published online March 16, (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
- Bactroban (Mupirocin) is an antibiotic ointment that is effective in treating impetigo, and other skin infections that bacteria causes. (4nrx.org)
- Staphban Ointment (Mupirocin) is an antimicrobial used to treat bacterial infections in dogs. (4nrx.md)
- A wide range of bacterial skin infections can be treated with mupirocin ( Bactroban ® ), which is a common antibiotic. (emedtv.com)
MRSA16
- Prospective evaluation in which patients colonized with MRSA were treated twice daily with 2% topical mupirocin ointment for 5 days. (nih.gov)
- MRSA clearance and type turnover were assessed for isolates that were mupirocin-susceptible, low-level (LL) MR MRSA and high-level (HL) MR MRSA. (nih.gov)
- Mupirocin was effective in eradicating MS MRSA, but strains of MR MRSA often persisted after treatment. (nih.gov)
- MR MRSA is now more prevalent and it is appropriate to sample MRSA populations for mupirocin susceptibility prior to incorporating mupirocin into infection control programs. (nih.gov)
- Mupirocin is an antibiotic with a unique mode of action that is active against MRSA, but its clinical use is restricted to topical administration because of its limited plasma stability and rapid degradation to inactive metabolites. (bioportfolio.com)
- Infants with a culture growing MRSA were treated with intranasal mupirocin, and some infants received 2% chlorhexidine gluconate baths. (empr.com)
- Of the 66 MRSA colonized infants, 37 (56%) received intranasal mupirocin. (empr.com)
- Half of the neonates who received intranasal mupirocin and remained in the NICU for ≥21 days became recolonized with MRSA. (empr.com)
- Using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, we confirmed that the genotypes of MRSA that colonized the pharynx before and after the use of mupirocin were identical. (asm.org)
- Our data suggested that low concentrations of the drug in the pharynx after intranasal application of mupirocin ointment might explain the selection of mupirocin resistance in MRSA. (asm.org)
- MRSA isolates collected between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, were tested for low and high level resistance to Mupirocin. (uwi.edu)
- Laboratory records for all patients from whom MRSA was recovered were reviewed and data on type and source of isolates, clinical diagnosis, history of previous hospitalization and use of mupirocin were extracted. (uwi.edu)
- Resistance of MRSA to mupirocin appears to be an emerging problem at the UHWI and must be monitored carefully. (uwi.edu)
- Muller and colleagues performed a retrospective study in which they compared a 2-year MRSA control program with intranasal application of mupirocin, with a 2-year program in which mupirocin was not used. (biomedcentral.com)
- Liu Q, Han L, Li B, Sun J, Ni Y (2012) Virulence Characteristic and MLST- agr Genetic Background of High-Level Mupirocin-Resistant, MRSA Isolates from Shanghai and Wenzhou, China. (plos.org)
- If high-level mupirocin resistance could not be controled, a highly effective means of decolonization of MRSA may be lost. (plos.org)
Dosage6
- One of the dosage forms available for Amikacin/Mupirocin is Polox-A-Gel Otic. (wedgewoodpharmacy.com)
- Amikacin/Mupirocin is also available in these dosage forms. (wedgewoodpharmacy.com)
- One of the dosage forms available for Amikacin/Mupirocin is Topical Spray. (wedgewoodpharmacy.com)
- The dosage form available for Amikacin/Mupirocin/Silver Sulfadiazine/Triamcinalone/Pracasil is Polox-A-Gel Otic. (wedgewoodpetrx.com)
- Detailed information related to Mupirocin Cream's uses, composition, dosage, side effects and reviews is listed below. (aviencepharma.com)
- Over dosage, application frequency, and treatment duration of mupirocin ointment should not be exceeded. (advacarepharma.com)
Methicillin1
- AP158, with its demonstrated ability to kill bacteria resistant to mupirocin, methicillin and vancomycin, provides a new weapon in the resistance battle. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
Strains5
- Mupirocin is not a viable antibiotic against MuH strains. (wikipedia.org)
- Most strains of Propionibacterium acnes, a causative agent of the skin disease acne vulgaris, are naturally resistant to mupirocin. (wikipedia.org)
- The Effect of Subinhibitory Concentrations of -Anethole on Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Mupirocin Against Mupirocin-Resistant Strains. (bioportfolio.com)
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of subinhibitory concentrations of -anethole on antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of mupirocin against mupirocin-resistant strains. (bioportfolio.com)
- Since 1985, when mupirocin was introduced into clinical practice, two types of resistant strains have been described: those for which the MICs are between 8 and 256 µg/ml and those for which the MICs are 512 µg/ml. (asmscience.org)
Antibacterial2
- Following parameters were examined: isolates susceptibility to antibiotics, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of -anethole, antibacterial activity of mupirocin/-anethole combination, detection of gene, genotypic relativity of isolates using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis method, and the influence of mupirocin/-an. (bioportfolio.com)
- Antibacterial activity of mupirocin (pseudomonic acid), a new antibiotic for topical use. (asm.org)
Activity of mupirocin1
- The activity of mupirocin was not greatly influenced by inoculum size but was significantly enhanced in acid medium. (asm.org)
Application of mupirocin1
- Local application of mupirocin yields in situ concentrations of 20,000 mg/kg. (asmscience.org)
Administration of mupirocin2
- In a study conducted in seven healthy adult male subjects, the elimination half-life after intravenous administration of mupirocin was 20 to 40 minutes for mupirocin and 30 to 80 minutes for monic acid. (medicineonline.com)
- In second course, intra-nasal administration of mupirocin was done to all patients, as a routine hospital care. (magiran.com)
Efficacy2
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Bactroban ointment1
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Centany1
- The generic ingredient in CENTANY is mupirocin . (drugpatentwatch.com)
Allergic reaction to mupirocin1
- Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to mupirocin. (allinahealth.org)
Molecular formula of mupirocin1
- The molecular formula of mupirocin is C 26 H 44 O 9 and the molecular weight is 500.63. (medicineonline.com)
Polox-A-Gel Otic2
- 1 strength combination of Amikacin/Mupirocin Polox-A-Gel Otic is available. (wedgewoodpharmacy.com)
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Isoleucyl t-RNA synthetase1
- Mupirocin is an antibiotic produced through fermentation of Pseudomonas fluorescens and inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to bacterial isoleucyl t-RNA synthetase. (lymphedemapeople.com)
Drugs2
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to mupirocin or any other drugs. (medlineplus.gov)
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Antibiotics4
- The mechanism of mupirocin differs from other clinical antibiotics, rendering cross-resistance to other antibiotics unlikely. (wikipedia.org)
- Mupirocin belongs to the class of medications called topical antibiotics . (canada.com)
- There was no cross-resistance between mupirocin and clinically available antibiotics, and the selection of resistant variants in vitro occurred at a low frequency. (asm.org)
- New antibiotics are needed to decolonize the nose because bacterial resistance to mupirocin is rising, and so it will become less effective. (ipadmania.de)
Medications2
- Mupirocin is in the carboxylic acid class of medications. (wikipedia.org)
- Consult with your doctor about any medications you are taking, before your treatment with mupirocin ointment. (advacarepharma.com)
Allergy to mupirocin2
- Severe contact allergy to mupirocin in a polysensitized patient. (springer.com)
- This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known allergy to mupirocin or any other inactive ingredients present in the formulation. (practo.com)
Concentrations of mupirocin2
- Low concentrations of mupirocin were present in the pharynx in all cases 10 min to 3 days after intranasal application. (asm.org)
- Sub-lethal concentrations of mupirocin induce the stringent response, but cells adapt and resume growth once ppGpp levels decrease. (microbiologyresearch.org)
Antibiotic ointment1
- Can I use mupirocin ointment and triple antibiotic ointment? (drugs.com)
Polyethylene glycol3
- kidney disease (if you are using a brand of mupirocin that contains polyethylene glycol). (webmd.com)
- Each gram of Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% contains 20 mg mupirocin in a bland water miscible ointment base (polyethylene glycol ointment, N.F.) consisting of polyethylene glycol 400 and polyethylene glycol 3350. (medicineonline.com)
- In common with other polyethylene glycol-based ointments, Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% should not be used in conditions where absorption of large quantities of polyethylene glycol is possible, especially if there is evidence of moderate or severe renal impairment. (medicineonline.com)
Antimicrobial agents1
- Due to this unique mode of action, mupirocin demonstrates no in vitro cross-resistance with other classes of antimicrobial agents. (medicineonline.com)
Synthetase2
- Mupirocin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by reversibly and specifically binding to bacterial isoleucyl transfer-RNA synthetase. (medicineonline.com)
- However, when mupirocin resistance does occur, it appears to result from the production of a modified isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase. (medicineonline.com)
Pseudomonic3
- Mupirocin is a mixture of several pseudomonic acids, with pseudomonic acid A (PA-A) constituting greater than 90% of the mixture. (wikipedia.org)
- Also present in mupirocin are pseudomonic acid B with an additional hydroxyl group at C8, pseudomonic acid C with a double bond between C10 and C11, instead of the epoxide of PA-A, and pseudomonic acid D with a double bond at C4` and C5` in the 9-hydroxy-nonanoic acid portion of mupirocin. (wikipedia.org)
- Mupirocin (pseudomonic acid A), an antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens, showed a high level of activity against staphylococci and streptococci and against certain gram-negative bacteria, including Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but was much less active against most gram-negative bacilli an anaerobes. (asm.org)
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Necessary mupirocin2
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- Now let us consider the mechanics involved when the nose is occluded from any cause, and it becomes necessary mupirocin to open and use the mouth for breathing. (riseaustin.org)
Infection5
- If you still have symptoms of infection after you finish the mupirocin, call your doctor. (medlineplus.gov)
- If a reaction suggesting sensitivity or chemical irritation should occur with the use of Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2%, treatment should be discontinued and appropriate alternative therapy for the infection instituted. (medicineonline.com)
- Frequency of infection was 78.26% in the group that had recieved mupirocin and 46.29% in the group that had not received mupirocin. (magiran.com)
- The rate of surgical site infection in the group that had received mupirocin was 21.74% and in the group without mupirocin it was 53.71% (P= 0.000). (magiran.com)
- Mupirocin is an antibiotic that treats or prevents infection that is caused by bacteria. (canadapharmacy.com)
Intravenous or oral2
- Following intravenous or oral adminstration, mupirocin is rapidly metabolized. (medicineonline.com)
- Following intravenous or oral administration, mupirocin is rapidly metabolised to the inactive monic acid. (lymphedemapeople.com)
Ointments2
- AdvaCare Mupirocin Ointments are GMP certified. (advacarepharma.com)
- AdvaCare Mupirocin Ointments are manufactured in our facilities located in China, India and USA. (advacarepharma.com)
Side effects10
- Mupirocin may cause side effects. (medlineplus.gov)
- Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of mupirocin topical. (webmd.com)
- What are the possible side effects of mupirocin nasal (Bactroban)? (rxlist.com)
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- Just like any medicine, mupirocin can cause side effects. (emedtv.com)
- The specific side effects depend on the particular form of mupirocin used. (emedtv.com)
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Presence of human serum2
- Mupirocin was highly bound (95% bound) to the protein of human serum, and activity was reduced 10- to 20-fold in the presence of human serum. (asm.org)
- As mupirocin is highly serum protein bound, the in vitro activity is reduced in the presence of human serum. (asmscience.org)
Bactericidal at concentrations1
- Mupirocin is bactericidal at concentrations achieved by topical administration. (medicineonline.com)
Patients5
- Ninety-six patients were recruited in total, and the modified intention-to-treat analysis dataset included 44 participants treated with mupirocin 2% and 46 treated with combined mupirocin 2% and sucralfate 7% ointment. (nih.gov)
- We measured the delivery of mupirocin to the pharynx in three normal volunteers and two patients. (asm.org)
- Patients were divided into two groups for the postoperative management: the first group was treated with daily applications of mupirocin 2% ointment and the second one with daily applications of gentamicin 0.1% ointment. (minervamedica.it)
- The investigators found no difference in the gram-positive and gram-negative peritonitis rate based on an analysis of 6 studies involving 397 mupirocin and 388 gentamicin patients. (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
- Patients using Bactroban (Mupirocin) ointment should apply it directly to the skin. (4nrx.org)
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Ointment contains2
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- The ointment contains 2% mupirocin. (4nrx.md)