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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Ali Fattom, Rockville, MD (US);
Jawad Sarwar, Germantown, MD (US);
Zuzana Kossaczka, Bethesda, MD (US);
Kimberly L. Taylor, Bethesda, MD (US);
Sofiane Ennifar, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Ali Fattom, Rockville, MD (US);
Jawad Sarwar, Germantown, MD (US);
Zuzana Kossaczka, Bethesda, MD (US);
Kimberly L. Taylor, Bethesda, MD (US);
Sofiane Ennifar, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Glaxosmithkline Biologicals S.A., Rixensart, BE;
Abstract
A method of preventing or treating staphylococcal bacterial infection in an individual is disclosed. A vaccine based on a conjugate of PS1 polysaccharide antigen can be used for active protection in individuals who are to be subjected to conditions that place them at immediate risk of developing a bacterial infection, as would be case in the context of a catheterization or a surgical procedure. Alternatively, antibodies raised in response to the antigen can be used to treat or to provide passive protection to individuals. The method can be used in a population of patients at risk for infection by various species ofor various types of