Compositions and methods for protecting a host from enteric toxigenic pathogens
AssigneeThe Hospital for Sick Children
InventorRoman Alexander Melnyk
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Abstract
A method of protecting a host from an enteric toxigenic pathogen comprises administering a salicylanilide to the host. A method of reducing virulence of an enteric toxigenic pathogen comprises administering a salicylanilide to a host infected with or at risk of infection with pathogen. A method of reducing recurrence of an infection caused by an enteric toxigenic pathogen, comprises administering a salicylanilide to a host previously infected with the pathogen.
Claims24
A method of reducing virulence of an enteric toxigenic pathogen, the method comprising administering a salicylanilide to a host infected with or at risk of infection with the pathogen.
A method of reducing antibiotic-induced diarrhea in a subject, the method comprising treating the subject with a salicylanilide before, during, and/or after antibiotic treatment.
A method of preventing or reducing the risk of transmission or spread of C. difficile infection, for example spread of infection in a community or hospital environment, the method comprising administering a salicylanilide to a subject in the community or hospital environment.
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