Claims
- 1. A method for preventing a bacterial infection in a human, which method comprises orally administering to the human an effective amount of xylitol, wherein said bacterial infection is selected from the group consisting of acute otitis media, upper respiratory infection, acute bronchitis, sinusitis and conjunctivitis.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the infection is acute otitis media.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the infection is conjunctivitis.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein xylitol is orally administered in the form of a solid preparation.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the orally administered form is chewing gum.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein xylitol is orally administered in the form of a liquid preparation.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein xylitol is administered in a daily dosage range of between 6 grams and 10 grams.
- 8. A method of preventing acute otitis media in a human, which comprises orally administering to the human an effective amount of xylitol in the form of a chewing gum.
- 9. The method of claim 8, wherein xylitol is administered in a daily dosage range of between 6 grams and 10 grams.
- 10. The method of claim 9, wherein xylitol is administered in a daily dosage range of between 8 grams and 9 grams.
Parent Case Info
This is a 371 of PCT/F197/00448 filed Jul. 16, 1997 which is a continuation of 08/685,505 filed Jul. 24, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,719,196.
PCT Information
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/FI97/00448 |
7/16/1997 |
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1/15/1999 |
1/15/1999 |
Publishing Document |
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WO98/03165 |
1/29/1998 |
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Continuations (1)
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685506 |
Jul 1996 |
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