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US 8,796,332 B2Granted
Compositions and methods for controlling infections
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsPatrick M. Schlievert, Marnie L. Peterson
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Abstract
The invention features methods of inhibiting the growth of, or killing, fungal and certain bacterial microorganisms with one or more of a family of glycerol-based compounds.
Claims12
A method of treatment or prophylaxis of a bacterial vaginosis infection in a subject in need thereof, wherein the bacterial vaginosis infection is caused by a bacterial microorganism of the genus Gardnerella, the method comprising:
- administering to the subject a composition comprising an effective amount of glycerol monolaurate (GML) and one or more pharmaceutical excipients,
- wherein the subject has been exposed to a bacterial microorganism of the genus Gardnerella and the GML is administered to the subject at a dosage of 0.0001-100 mg/kg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.