| abstract |
The present invention, therefore, is directed to an antimicrobial composition that decreases the bioavailability of iron by introducing a selective iron chelating agent, of higher affinity, capable of competing with microbial siderophores. In one aspect, the present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition that includes an antimicrobial potentiation composition that includes one or more antimicrobial agents and a chelator having a weight ratio of the antimicrobial agent to the chelator of about 1: 1000 to about 1000: one. |