Patent ID: 7687069

Claim:
A time release patch for treating a bacterial infection of skin, wherein said time release patch contains a composition produced by the method of: (a) obtaining an effective amount of at least one lytic enzyme genetically coded for by a specific bacteriophage specific for a bacteria infecting said skin, wherein the bacteria to be treated is selected from the group consisting of Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Streptococcus , and combinations thereof, wherein said at least one said lytic enzyme is specific for and has the ability to digest a cell wall of one of said bacteria and is coded for by the same said bacteriophage capable of infecting said bacteria being digested; and (b) mixing said at least one lytic enzyme produced in step (a) with a topical carrier selected from the group consisting of an ointment, a cream, an alcohol based liquid, an aqueous liquid, a water soluble gel, a lotion, a non-aqueous liquid base, a mineral oil base, a blend of mineral oil and petrolatum, lanolin, liposomes, protein carriers, a powdered cellulose carmel, and combinations thereof.