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Reducing Risk of Contracting Serious Intestinal Conditions such as Colitis
Compounds that can treat diseases caused by Clostridium difficile. The Invention Germination of C. difficile spores can cause diseases and infections with a wide range of symptoms such as diarrhea, colon inflammation, toxic megacolon, and death. These spores are extremely tolerant to many agents and environmental conditions, posing a risk in healthcare...
Published: 4/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ernesto Abel-Santos, Amber Howerton, Marc Liggins, Norma Ramirez
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Reducing Risk of Contracting Serious Intestinal Conditions such as Colitis
Invention SummaryThe invention is a prophylactic approach to preventing Clostridium difficile-associated diseases (CDAD) or Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that causes diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions. The method involves administering to a mammalian subject an effective amount of a germination-inhibiting...
Published: 6/11/2015   |   Inventor(s): Ernesto Abel-Santos, Amber Howerton, Marc Liggins, Norma Ramirez
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Category(s): Chemistry, Life Sciences, All