LACTOBACILLUS AND SKIMMED-MILK COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING MICROBIAL UROGENITAL INFECTIONS

摘要

PCT No. PCT/CA92/00491 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 19, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 19, 1994 PCT Filed Nov. 13, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/09793 PCT Pub. Date May 27, 1993This invention relates to Lactobacillus, skim milk, Lactobacillus Growth Factor (LGF) and Lactobacillus compositions and methods of employing the compositions for preventing urogenital infections. More particularly, this invention relates to the ability of strains of hydrophobic or hydrophilic Lactobacillus to adhere to biomaterials, and intestinal, vaginal and uroepithelial cells, to resist the action of certain antimicrobial agents and to dominate the urogenital flora.