Medication	Instructions	Cost*
Fusidic acid 2% ointment†¹⁷	Apply to affected skin three times daily for seven to 12 days	Available in Canada and Europe
Mupirocin 2% cream (Bactroban)‡^8,18	Apply to affected skin three times daily for seven to 10 days; reevaluate after three to five days if no clinical response Approved for use in persons older than three months	15-g tube: $48 ($89) 30-g tube: $50 ($144)
Mupirocin 2% ointment‡¹¹	Apply to affected skin three times daily for seven to 14 days Dosing in children is same as adults Approved for use in persons older than two months	22-g tube: $14 ($103)
Retapamulin 1% ointment (Altabax)§¹⁹	Apply to affected skin twice daily for five days Total treatment area should not exceed 100 cm² in adults or 2% of total body surface area in children Approved for use in persons nine months or older	15-g tube: NA ($130) 30-g tube: NA ($245)