Diagnosis and management of infection caused by chlamydia
AssigneeVanderbilt University
InventorsWilliam M. Mitchell, Charles W. Stratton
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Abstract
The present invention provides a unique approach for the diagnosis and management of infections by Chlamydia species, particularly C. pneumoniae. The invention is based, in part, upon the discovery that a combination of agents directed toward the various stages of the chlamydial life cycle is effective in substantially reducing infection. Products comprising combination of antichlamydial agents, novel compositions and pharmaceutical packs are also described.
Claims9
A combination of antichlamydial agents comprising (i) a rifamycin;
- (ii) an azalide or a macrolide;
- and (iii) penicillamine in amounts effective for the treatment of a chlamydial infection, said combination further comprising an anti-inflammatory agent or an immunosuppressive agent.
A combination of antichlamydial agents comprising at least two antichlamydial agents at unit dosages and in amounts sufficient for treating a patient having a chlamydial infection for at least forty-five days, wherein said antichlamydial agents are selected from the group consisting of a rifamycin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, an azalide, a macrolide, a nitroimidazole, a quinolone, a fluoroquinolone, a tetracycline, and a sulfonamide, said combination further comprising an anti-inflammatory agent or an immunosuppressive agent.
A combination of antichlamydial agents comprising at least two antichlamydial antibiotics at unit dosages and in amounts sufficient for treating a patient having a chlamydial infection for at least forty-five days, wherein said antichlamydial antibiotics are effective against at least two phases of the chlamydial life cycle selected from the elementary body phase, the replicating phase, and the cryptic phase, said combination further comprising an anti-inflammatory agent or an immunosuppressive agent.
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