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.

DUI

D016712 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025454

CAS

Nonanoic acid, 9-((3-methyl-1-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-3,4-dihydroxy-5-((3-(2-hydroxy-1-methylpropyl)oxiranyl)methyl)-2H-pyran-2-yl)-2-butenyl)oxy)-, (2S-(2alpha(E),3beta,4beta,5alpha(2R*,3R*(1R*,2R*))))-

Previous indexing

Antibiotics (1966-1991); Fatty Acids (1966-1991)

History note

1992; was PSEUDOMONIC ACID (NM) 1977-91

Online note

use MUPIROCIN (NM) to search PSEUDOMONIC ACID (NM) 1980-91

Public note

1992; PSEUDOMONIC ACID was indexed under ANTIBIOTICS 1977-91