Treatment for necrotizing infections
AssigneeFuisz Technologies Ltd.
InventorRichard C. Fuisz
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Abstract
The treatment of for arresting the destructive effects of proteolytic enzymes produced by a host infecting organism, such as "flesh eating bacteria", is carried out using therapy with includes the administration of one or more protease inhibitors.
Claims15
A composition useful for arresting the destructive effects of proteolytic enzymes produced by a host infecting organism comprising a suitable amount of at least one protease inhibitor.
A method of arresting the destructive effects of proteolytic enzymes produced by a host infecting organism other than a retrovirus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of at least one protease inhibitor.
A method of treating a protease meditated infection other than a retrovirus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutic amount of at least one protease inhibitor.
A method of treating a protease mediated infection other than a retrovirus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutic amount of at least one protease inhibitor and, concomitantly, at least one supplemental agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.