Fusidic Acid: A Therapeutic Review

Abstract

Fusidic acid (FA), derived from the fungus Fusidium coccineum, is an antimicrobial agent that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by preventing EF-G translocation. This review will provide information regarding the properties of FA, as well as studies on its clinical efficacy in skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs). FA has been used for treatment of infection caused by gram- positive microorganism. FA cream or ointment are clinically effective and shown minimum adverse reaction when used in SSTIs two or three times regularly. The analytical methods which describe the presence of FA in biological samples and pharmaceutical formulations are reviewed in this article. High-performance liquid chromatography has been widely used analytical method in the analysis of FA, as it can reduce the cost as well as time of analysis. This review also includes the information regarding the randomised trials which investigates the clinical efficacy of fusidic acid in dermatology in comparative trials that were discovered.