Patent ID: 7488695

Claim:
A method for inhibiting the transfer of illness comprising: providing a multi-ply absorbent article comprising a plurality of plies, at least one of said plies defining an outer ply; at least one of said plies having a surface defining an inner surface; at least one siloxane composition applied to at least a portion of said at least one outer ply; and an antimicrobially effective amount of at least one antimicrobial agent applied to said at least one inner surface; contacting a fluid containing microbes with said absorbent article; absorbing said fluid within said absorbent article; and entrapping said fluid in contact with said antimicrobial agent within said absorbent article; wherein said at least one siloxane composition comprises at least one amine-modified polysiloxane selected from the group consisting of compounds having the formula: wherein x and y are integers >0; the mole ratio of x to (x+y) is from 0.005 percent to about 25 percent; R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 6 -R 9 are C 1 to C 6 alkyl substituents; R 2 and R 5 are C 1 to C 6 alkyl, alkyl alcohol, or hydroxyl substituents; and R 10 is a moiety including at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of amines, imines, and amides.