What is the use of fusidic acid powder?
Fusidic acid powder is used to make topical preparations such as creams. It has a unique chemical structure and is a highly effective anti-Gram-positive drug. It is mainly highly sensitive to Staphylococcus, effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and sensitive to other Gram-positive bacteria and a few Gram-negative bacteria. It is easy to use and highly safe.
It inhibits the translocation of bacterial ribosomes by interfering with elongation factor G and hinders the synthesis of bacterial proteins, thereby exerting an antibacterial effect.
What is fusidic acid used to treat?
Fusidic acid has a good sterilization effect on Propionibacterium acnes and is not easy to develop drug resistance. It is currently one of the main drugs for the treatment of acne.
Fusidic acid has a strong antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus, so it can be used to treat paronychia and folliculitis.
The main pathogens of cellulitis are Gram-positive bacteria, so fusidic acid ointment can be used for local treatment of cellulitis.
The pathogens of suppurative hidradenitis are mostly Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, anaerobic bacteria and anaerobic streptococci. Fusidic acid ointment is often used in combination with metronidazole for treatment.
It can also be applied topically to other skin infections such as furuncle, carbuncle, and traumatic infection.
