Allergic contact dermatitis associated with topical antimicrobial agents is an increasing problem in the postoperative wound care period ... Polymyxin B and mupirocin were not significant allergens.

MEDLINE 3. Cimochowski GE, Harostock MD, Brown R et al.: Intranasal mupirocin reduces sternal wound infection after open heart surgery in diabetics and nondiabetics. Ann Thorac Surg 2001 ...

Although mupirocin did show antimicrobial cure in ... have been shown to be effective in prevention of infection in minor wounds, and with increasing MRSA infections it is a concern as to how ...