Compositions and Methods for Treating Biofilm-Related Lung Conditions
AssigneeLocus Solutions Ipco, LLC
InventorsSean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
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Abstract
The subject invention provides materials and methods for preventing, inhibiting or reducing biofilm formation and biofilm infections, in particular, in the respiratory tract of a subject. The invention utilizes growth by-products of beneficial microorganisms to enhance the effectiveness of biocidal substances in the treatment, disruption and/or prevention of biofilms. Advantageously, the subject invention is useful against antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, such as MRSA, Helicobacter pylori, S. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and A. fumigatus.
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A method for disrupting and treating a biofilm-associated infection in the lungs of a subject in need, wherein said method comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising one or more biological amphiphilic molecules (BAM) and, optionally, one or more biocidal substances.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more biological amphiphilic molecules (BAM) and one or more biocidal substances.
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