Research article summary (published 30 May 2004):

Immunotherapeutics for nosocomial infections.

Full Abstract

Nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections are associated with prolonged hospitalisation and increased healthcare costs and resource utilisation. Continued advances in sophisticated medical procedures, an increase in the number of immunocompromised patients and a steady rise in the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant organisms has renewed interest in the development of novel therapies that can treat nosocomial infections. This review focuses on novel immunological approaches to address this significant unmet medical need.

Author information

Author/s: Patti, Joseph M (JM);

Affiliation: Inhibitex Inc., 1165 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 400, Alpharetta, GA 30004, USA. jpatti(-atsign-)inhibitex.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Expert opinion on investigational drugs (Expert Opin Investig Drugs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Jun; vol 13 (issue 6) : pp 673-9

Dates: Created 2004/06/03; Completed 2004/10/27; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 15174953, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters - therapeutic use Adhesins, Bacterial - immunology Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic Cross Infection - epidemiology; immunology; therapy Humans

Immunization, Passive Immunotherapy - methods; statistics & numerical data Immunotherapy, Active Lipopolysaccharides - immunology Polysaccharides, Bacterial - immunology Teichoic Acids - immunology

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Associated Chemicals: ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters (0) ; Adhesins, Bacterial (0) ; Lipopolysaccharides (0) ; Polysaccharides, Bacterial (0) ; Teichoic Acids (0) ; lipoteichoic acid (56411-57-5)

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