"Mupirocin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D016712
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.355.291.411.658 D03.383.663.555 D10.251.536
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| Concept/Terms |
Mupirocin- Mupirocin
- Pseudomonic Acid A
- Pseudomonic Acid
- Acid, Pseudomonic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mupirocin" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular basis for coordinating secondary metabolite production by bacterial and plant signaling molecules. J Biol Chem. 2022 06; 298(6):102027.
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Reduction of Postoperative Infections Through Routine Preoperative Universal Decolonization of Advanced Heart Failure Patients With Chlorhexidine and Mupirocin Before Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Single-Center Observational Study. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2020 Nov/Dec; 39(6):312-320.
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Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa secondary to scleroderma. Cutis. 2019 02; 103(2):E4-E6.
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Effectiveness of Decolonization With Chlorhexidine and Mupirocin in Reducing Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2016 Jul-Aug; 35(4):204-22.
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Comparison of gentamicin and mupirocin in the prevention of exit-site infection and peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis. Adv Perit Dial. 2009; 25:56-9.