Method for inhibiting and/or treating vaginal infection
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsLei Huang, Shu-Ping Yang
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Abstract
A method for inhibiting and/or treating infection in a vagina is provided. The method comprises exposing one or more microbes to a treatment composition. The microbes are selected from the group consisting of Gardnerella, Candida, and Trichomonas, and the treatment composition comprises an effective amount of a saccharide-based nonionic surfactant. For example, in one embodiment, the saccharide-based nonionic surfactant is an alkyl glycoside.
Claims25
A method for inhibiting and/or treating infection in a vagina, the method comprising exposing one or more microbes to a treatment composition, the microbes being selected from the group consisting of Gardnerella, Candida, and Trichomonas, the treatment composition comprising an effective amount of a saccharide-based nonionic surfactant.
A method for inhibiting and/or treating infection in a vagina, the method comprising exposing one or more microbes to a treatment composition, the microbes being selected from the group consisting of Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida albicans, and Trichomonas vaginalis, the treatment composition comprising an effective amount of an alkyl glycoside, wherein the alkyl glycoside has the following formula:
- (Z)n-O—R
- wherein,
- Z is a residue of glucose, fructose, maltose, maltotriose, lactose, galactose, mannose, dextrose, xylose, sucrose, leucrose, or combinations thereof;
- n is from about 1 to about 1000;
- and
- R is an alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms.
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