Inventors:
Leo Fitzpatrick - York PA, US
Robert A. Hoerr - Shoreview MN, US
Eileen F. Bostwick - Dayton MN, US
Assignee:
Biobalance LLC - Brooklyn NY
International Classification:
A61K 35/74, A61P 1/00, A61P 31/04
Abstract:
Biotherapeutic compositions of a non-pathogenic bacterial strain such as M-17 and its substrains and an anaerobic bacterial antibiotic such as metronidazole, are disclosed. Further disclosed are uses of M-17 or its substrains and an anaerobic bacterial antibiotic for treating disorders caused by anaerobic bacteria, whereby such disorders include, for example, pouchitis, microbial infection, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, mucous colitis and diarrhea.