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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2000
David Childers, Huntington, WV (US);
David Jeng, Lisle, IL (US);
Allegiance Corporation, McGaw Park, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an antimicrobial composition for disinfection of a skin surface in preparation for surgery. The antimicrobial composition comprises parachlorometaxylenol (PCMX) and an anionic surfactant composition which exhibits both a high degree of antimicrobial efficacy and low skin irritability properties. In a preferred embodiment, the composition comprises an anionic surfactant composition comprising a surfactant having a hydrophobic portion consisting of a linear alkyl and a hydrophilic portion having ethoxylation termination with a sulfonate anionic group, and a sarcosine surfactant. A preferred surfactant composition further comprises a foaming anionic surfactant, such as sodium lauryl sulfate. The antimicrobial composition can be used in skin disinfecting formulations, such as scrub formulations and pre-operative skin disinfecting formulations. In one embodiment, the composition comprises about 3.3% parachlorometaxylenol. The composition can be used as a surgical scrub formulation or in various pre-surgical skin disinfecting products, including sponges, swabs and topical application devices.