A hot spot is an itchy bacterial infection of the skin caused by trauma. (thesprucepets.com)
Some dogs scratch so severely they cause a secondary bacterial infection of the skin called pyoderma. (lbah.com)
Mupirocin Ointment is indicated for the topical treatment of canine bacterial infections of the skin, including superficial pyoderma, caused by susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus intermedius. (medi-vet.com)