PERSONAL CARE ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING ATTACHMENT OF YEAST TO SKIN

A personal care article including an isoprenoid compound, and a method of inhibiting attachment of pathogenic fungi to skin using an isoprenoid compound in combination with a personal care article. The isopreniod compound may be farnesol, which is particularly effective against the pathogenic yeast...

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Main Author DAVID, W. KOENIG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.12.2003
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
PROSTHESES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A personal care article including an isoprenoid compound, and a method of inhibiting attachment of pathogenic fungi to skin using an isoprenoid compound in combination with a personal care article. The isopreniod compound may be farnesol, which is particularly effective against the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20030228551