Antimicrobial flush solutions
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorIssam RAAD
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Abstract
The present invention provides antimicrobial solutions that comprise at least one alcohol, at least one antimicrobial agent and at least one chelator and/or anticoagulant. Also provided are methods for rapidly reducing a microbe or a virus from surfaces including surfaces of indwelling medical devices and organic surfaces such as skin and sutures, and inorganic surfaces such as hospital equipment, pipelines etc.
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A method for reducing microbial organisms from a surface comprising contacting the surface of the device with an antimicrobial solution wherein the antimicrobial solution comprises ethanol, an EDTA and either minocycline or trimethoprim, wherein the concentration of ethanol is in the range of 10% to 45% (v/v), the ethanol, EDTA and minocycline or trimethoprim being present in amounts effective to eradicate Candida parapsilosis or methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureas embedded in a biofilm.
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