An antibacterial agent characterized by containing a polyelectrolyte
complex prepared by reacting a cationic polymer containing N.sup.+ atoms
in repeating units thereof and an anionic polymer containing --COO.sup.-,
--SO.sub.3.sup.-, or --PO.sub.3.sup.- groups in repeating units thereof,
and an antibacterial material carrying the above polyelectrolyte complex
on a carrier.