Mupirocin (as calcium) 2%. <3months: not recommended. ≥3months: Apply small amount 3 times daily for 10 days. May use gauze dressing. Reevaluate if no response in 3–5 days. Avoid eyes.
Safe prescription topical antibiotic alternatives to use on superficial skin infections include Silvadene® cream, Ilotycin® ointment and mupirocin (Bactroban®) 2% ointment and cream (Rietschel ...
The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical antibiotic', 'mupirocin ... triple antibiotic ointment', 'neosporin', 'neomycin ...