莫匹羅星是治療或預防細菌感染的抗生素。 在醫院或其他醫療場所爆發嚴重的葡萄球菌感染期間，莫匹羅星鼻（用於鼻子）用於治療患者和醫護人員的鼻孔中的細菌。這有助於防止感染風險高的患者葡萄球菌的生長。
Mupirocin is an antibiotic that treats or prevents infection caused by bacteria.
Mupirocin nasal (for use in the nose) is used to treat bacteria in the nostrils of patients and healthcare workers during an outbreak of severe staph infection within a hospital or other medical setting. This can help prevent the growth of staph bacteria in patients with a high risk of infection. Prescription only