Oil-Dri Corporation of America
CLAY MINERAL-BASED TREATMENTS IN PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION CONTROL

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a method of treating a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, comprising: administering an effective amount of thermally activated clay, wherein the thermally activated clay absorbs pyocyanin and siderophore pyoverdine secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa as opposed to exhibiting antibiotic effects such as inhibition of microbial growth or outright killing the bacteria.