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The Govt. of the U.S.A., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Govt. of the U.S.A., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Patent applications
Patent application numberTitlePublished
20090191254INHIBITION OF BIOFILM FORMATION USING BACTERIOPHAGE - Disclosed herein are indwelling medical devices suitable for introduction into the body of a subject, wherein the indwelling medical devices comprise one or more surfaces on which a bacterial biofilm can form, and an effective amount of a bacteriophage composition carried by one or more of the surfaces, wherein the bacteriophage composition inhibits formation of the bacterial biofilm on the indwelling medical device. Also disclosed herein are methods of inhibiting the formation of bacterial biofilms on indwelling medical devices.07-30-2009