Compositions and methods for treatment of staphylococcal infection while suppressing formation of antibiotic-resistant strains
US7078377B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y304/24075
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Co-administration of a lysostaphin or other anti-staphylococcal agent which cleaves cross-links of peptidoglycans of staphylococci cell walls such as lysostaphin and an antibiotic effective against staphylococci due to antibiotic activity mediated by cell-wall activity is effective against staphylococcal infection, even staphylococci that may be resistant to one or other of lysostaphin or the cell-wall active antibiotic. Co-administration simultaneously suppresses the generation of antibiotic-resistant mutant strains. Effective cell-wall active antibiotics include β-lactams and glycopeptides.
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