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US 9,539,367 B2Granted
Gallium inhibits biofilm formation
AssigneeUniversity of Iowa Research Foundation
InventorsBradley E. Britigan, Pradeep K. Singh
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Abstract
The present invention provides a gallium-containing composition for coating/impregnating a device or device surface to prevent biofilm growth formation. The present invention also provides a method of preventing or inhibiting biofilm growth formation. The present invention also provides methods for killing established biofilms.
Claims13
A method of killing an established biofilm in or on a subject comprising:
- (1) identifying a subject that has an established biofilm in or on the subject or has symptoms consistent with having an established biofilm in or on the subject;
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- (2) providing to the subject a gallium-containing composition at a concentration sufficient to kill the established biofilm,
- wherein the gallium-containing composition comprises gallium maltolate.
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A method of killing an established biofilm in or on a subject comprising:
- (1) identifying a subject that has an established biofilm in or on the subject or has symptoms consistent with having an established biofilm in or on the subject;
- and
- (2) providing to the subject a gallium-containing composition at a concentration sufficient to kill the established biofilm,
- wherein the gallium-containing composition is delivered topically;
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- wherein the gallium-containing composition is provided to a subject with burn wounds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.