POLYSACCHARIDE - STAPHYLOCOCCAL SURFACE ADHESIN CARRIER PROTEIN CONJUGATES FOR IMMUNIZATION AGAINST NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS

摘要

Immunogenic polysaccharide-protein conjugates having a polysaccharide antigen (or its oligosaccharide fragment representing one or more antigenic epitopes) derived from a nosocomial pathogen conjugated to a staphylococcal surface adhesin carrier protein are used in immunogenic compositions to elicit antibody responses to both the polysaccharide antigen and the staphylococcal surface adhesion carrier protein. Such immunogenic compositions are used to immunize against diseases caused by Staphylococcal aureus, Staphylococcal epidermidis or other nosocomial pathogens.