Compositions and Methods for Preventing Sternal Wound Infections
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    发明申请
    Compositions and Methods for Preventing Sternal Wound Infections 有权
    防止胸骨伤口感染的组合物和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110294760A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-01

    申请号:US12791586

    申请日:2010-06-01

    摘要: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for preventing sternal wound infections, such as mediastinitis. In certain embodiments, the invention provides an antimicrobial composition including at least one bioresorbable polymer, such as a tyrosine-derived polyesteramide, and at least one antimicrobial agent, in which the composition is adapted to be topically applied to an esophageal perforation in a subject or a median sternotomy incision site in the subject, and in which the at least one antimicrobial agent is present in an amount effective to inhibit development of mediastinitis in the subject.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及用于预防胸骨伤口感染如纵隔炎的组合物和方法。 在某些实施方案中,本发明提供了包含至少一种生物可再吸收的聚合物,例如酪氨酸衍生的聚酯酰胺和至少一种抗微生物剂的抗微生物组合物,其中所述组合物适于局部施用于受试者的食道穿孔,或 在受试者中的中位胸骨切开术切口部位,其中所述至少一种抗微生物剂以有效抑制受试者纵隔炎发展的量存在。