Bandage composition containing a phage associated lytic enzyme
US6737079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y302/01017
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition for treatment of bacterial infections of burns and wounds of the skin, comprising an effective amount of at least one lytic enzyme produced by a bacteria infected with a bacteriophage specific for said bacteria, and a carrier for delivering said at least one lytic enzyme to the skin. The carrier may be, but is not limited to, a liquid solution applied to a bandage.
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