Patents by Inventor Guido Memmi

Guido Memmi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating community-acquired methicillin-resistant
    Patent number: 9427468
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating CA-MRSA infections in patients. The methods are based on the finding that combining cefoxitin and a synthetic penicillin in a treatment regimen results in a synergistic effect of the two drugs, an effect that is related to PBP4 activity in CA-MRSA isolates. Also provided is a CA-MRSA-specific biomarker which can be used to detect the presence of a CA-MRSA infection in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Ambrose Cheung, Guido Memmi
  • Compositions and Methods for Diagnosing and Treating Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
    Publication number: 20100197649
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating CA-MRSA infections in patients. The methods are based on the finding that combining cefoxitin and a synthetic penicillin in a treatment regimen results in a synergistic effect of the two drugs, an effect that is related to PBP4 activity in CA-MRSA isolates. Also provided is a CA-MRSA-specific biomarker which can be used to detect the presence of a CA-MRSA infection in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Ambrose Cheung, Guido Memmi