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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
David P Speert, Vancouver, CA;
Thomas C Usher, Nassau, BS;
Assignee:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 53 ; 424 43 ; 424 45 ; 424 46 ; 424464 ; 514 23 ; 514 54 ; 514 57 ; 514 58 ; 514 59 ; 514 56 ; 514849 ; 514850 ; 514851 ; 514853 ;
Abstract
Methods for reducing the risk of or preventing infections by bacterial pathogens in vivo. In particular, a method for reducing the risk of P. aeruginosa infection in vivo in compromised hosts such as cystic fibrosis patients. The methods involve the use of dextran or dextran sulphate as the active ingredient.