Claims
- 1. An antimicrobial composition comprising (i) between 0.025 and 2 percent of an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine free base, a chlorhexidine salt, and polyhexamethylene biguanide; (ii) between 0.005 and 0.1 percent of benzalkonium chloride; and (iii) between 0.025 and 2 percent of a chlorinated phenol compound selected from the group consisting of parachlorometaxylenol and triclosan.
- 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chlorinated phenol compound is parachlorometaxylenol.
- 3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chlorinated phenol compound is triclosan.
- 4. The composition of claim 3, wherein the antimicrobial agent is chlorhexidine free base.
- 5. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 which is a cream.
- 6. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 which is comprised in a disinfectant wipe.
- 7. A method of inhibiting the growth of bacteria on the skin of a subject in need thereof, comprising applying an effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 to said subject.
- 8. An antimicrobial composition comprising (i) between 0.05 and 0.1 percent of an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine free base, a chlorhexidine salt, and polyhexamethylene biguanide; (ii) between 0.005 and 0.1 percent of benzalkonium chloride; and (iii) between 0.025 and 0.1 percent of a chlorinated phenol compound selected from the group consisting of parachlorometoxylenol and triclosan.
- 9. The composition of claim 8, wherein the chlorinated phenol compound is parachlorometaxylenol.
- 10. The composition of claim 8, wherein the chlorinated phenol compound is triclosan.
- 11. The composition of claim 10, wherein the antimicrobial agent is chlorhexidine free base.
- 12. The antimicrobial composition of claim 8 which is a cream.
- 13. The antimicrobial composition of claim 8 which is comprised in a disinfectant wipe.
- 14. A method of inhibiting the growth of bacteria on the skin of a subject in need thereof, comprising applying an effective amount of a composition according to claim 8 to said subject.
- 15. The composition of claim 1, further comprising between 50 and 70 percent alcohol.
- 16. The composition of claim 8, further comprising between 50 and 70 percent alcohol.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 09/028,552 filed Feb. 24, 1998, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of prior application Ser. No. 09/011,841 filed Jun. 2, 1998, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,985,931, which is a national phase application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 371 of international application No. PCT/US96/18104 filed Nov. 12, 1996, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/556,256 filed Nov. 13, 1995, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,705,532.
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