Can mupirocin ointment be used for balanitis?

Mupirocin ointment can be used to treat balanitis. Balanoposthitis is a diffuse inflammation involving both the glans penis and the prepuce (foreskin), and it can be classified into infectious and non-infectious forms. Common causative pathogens of infectious balanoposthitis include *Candida albicans*, *Trichomonas vaginalis*, *Mycoplasma*, *Chlamydia*, and various bacteria. Non-infectious balanoposthitis results from irritation caused by smegma accumulation between the glans and the prepuce.