Metodo para proteger una planta contra un patógeno bacteriano, fúngico o viral porque comprende poner en contacto la planta con bismuto tiol (bt); metodo para superar la resistencia a antibioticos en una planta, en o sobre la cual está presente un patógeno vegetal bacteriano resistente a los antibioticos.

摘要

Compositions and methods, including novel homogeneous microparticulate suspensions, are described for treating natural and artificial surfaces that contain bacterial biofilm, including unexpected synergy or enhancing effects between bismuth-thiol (BT) compounds and certain antibiotics, to provide formulations including antiseptic formulations. Previously unpredicted antibacterial properties and anti-biofilm properties of disclosed BT compounds and BT compound-plus-antibiotic combinations are also described, including preferential efficacies of certain such compositions for treating certain gram-positive bacterial infections, and distinct preferential efficacies of certain such compositions for treating certain gram-negative bacterial infections.