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Absorbent articles, such as catamenial tampons, for absorbing body fluids are disclosed which include an effective amount of a nitrogen containing compound to substantially inhibit the production of exotoxins by Gram positive bacteria. The compound is one or more nitrogen containing compounds having

Absorbent articles, such as catamenial tampons, for absorbing body fluids are disclosed which include an effective amount of a nitrogen containing compound to substantially inhibit the production of exotoxins by Gram positive bacteria. The compound is one or more nitrogen containing compounds having the general formula [Figure] wherein R1, inclusive of the carbonyl carbon, is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms and R2 and R3 can be the same or different. Moieties R2 and R3 can be selected from hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to about 12 carbon atoms which may contain one or more substituent groups selected from ester, ether, amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carboxyl salts, sulfonate, sulfonate salts and mixtures thereof. The compound is effective in substantially inhibiting the production of TSST-1 and Enterotoxin-B from S. aureus bacteria.

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An absorbent article comprising an absorbent and an effective amount of a nitrogen containing compound on said absorbent, wherein said nitrogen containing compound has the formula: [Figure] wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive of the carbonyl carbon, and R2 and R3 inde

An absorbent article comprising an absorbent and an effective amount of a nitrogen containing compound on said absorbent, wherein said nitrogen containing compound has the formula: [Figure] wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive of the carbonyl carbon, and R2 and R3 independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to about 12 carbon atoms and an alkyl group having one or more substituent groups selected from ester, ether, amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carboxyl salts, sulfonate, and sulfonate salts, wherein said compound is effective in substantially inhibiting the production of exoprotein from Gram positive bacteria.