US2005143386A1PendingUtilityA1

Diagnosis and management of infection caused by Chlamydia

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Assignee: VANDERBUILT UNIVERSITYPriority: May 6, 1997Filed: Feb 8, 2005Published: Jun 30, 2005
Est. expiryMay 6, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:William MitchellCharles W. Stratton
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Abstract

The present invention provides a method of treating coronary artery disease in a patient in need thereof by administering to the patient an antichlamydial amount of a rifamycin for a duration to treat said coronary artery disease.

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1 . A method of treating coronary artery disease in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising the step of administering to the patient an antichlamydial amount of a rifamycin for a duration to treat said coronary artery disease.  
     
     
         2 . The method  claim 1 , wherein said rifamycin is rifampin.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of administering to the patient an immunosuppressant or an anti-inflammatory agent.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said anti-inflammatory agent is prednisone, cortisone, hydrocortisone, or naproxen.  
     
     
         5 . The method  claim 1 , further comprising the step of administering to the patient an azalide or a macrolide.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said azalide is azithromycin.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of administering to the patient a quinolone or a fluoroquinolone.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said fluoroquinolone is ofloxacin or levofloxacin.

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