| abstract |
bismuththiols as antiseptics for agricultural, industrial and other uses. Compositions and methods, including novel homogeneous microparticulate suspensions, are described for treating natural and artificial surfaces containing bacterial biofilm, including unexpected synergistic or enhancing effects between bismuth-thiol (bt) compounds and certain antibiotics, to provide formulations, including antiseptic formulations. Antibacterial properties and previously unexpected anti-film properties of bt compounds and disclosed antibiotic plus bt compound combinations are also described, including preferred efficiencies of such compositions for treating certain gram-positive bacterial infections, and distinct preferred efficiencies of such compositions for treating certain infections. gram-negative bacterial |