The invention relates to the fields of microbiology and health care, in particular to means and methods for minimizing the spread of hospital-acquired (HA) infections e.g. between patients and healthcare workers. Provided is an antimicrobial composition comprising an antimicrobial agent, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier material and a polymer, the polymer being an N-vinyl lactam copolymer, and the composition being capable of forming a slow release antimicrobial film when applied to a skin surface.
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生物学和医疗保健领域,特别是减少患者与医疗工作者之间医院获得性(HA)感染传播的手段和方法。提供了一种抗菌组合物,包含抗菌剂、药用可接受的载体材料和一种聚合物,该聚合物为N-
乙烯基乳酰胺共聚物,且所述组合物在施用于皮肤表面时能够形成一种缓释抗菌膜。
The invention relates to the fields of microbiology and health care, in particular to means and methods for minimizing the spread of hospital-acquired (HA) infections e.g. between patients and healthcare workers. Provided is an antimicrobial composition comprising an antimicrobial agent, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier material and a polymer, the polymer being an N-vinyl lactam copolymer, and the composition being capable of forming a slow release antimicrobial film when applied to a skin surface.