Table 2

Antibiotic therapy in other non-GI MALT lymphomas: study and patient characteristics

ReferencesNo. of patientsLocalizationStagePathogenPrevious therapiesTherapyDetailed outcomeFUP (mo)
31 1 (F/80) Skin B burgdorferi None Ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 14 d Minimal residuals ND 
32 1 (ND) Skin ND B burgdorferi None “Specific antibiotic therapy for B burgdorferi” No response ND 
33 1 (M/72) Skin B burgdorferi None Ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 14 d PR 22 
34 2 (M/28, M/38) Skin B burgdorferi None First line: ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 14 d, doxycycline 200 g/d × 21 d First line: no response 14/7 
35 1 (F/88) Skin B afzelii None Second line: cefotaxime pulse therapy (IV 4 g TID × 2d, every 8 d, × 8 cycles), ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 21 d Second line: CR 1, no response 1 PR 25 
40 2 (F/70, F/57) Lung ND ND/HP pos Yes/none* Clarithromycin 200 mg/d as long-term treatment (in 1 patient only after HP-eradication therapy) CR 1, PR 1 ND 
43 1 (F/60) Parotid gland HP pos None Omeprazole, amoxicilline, and clarithromycin × 7 d CR 48 
44 1 (M/69) Thyroid gland II HP pos None Amoxicillin 1500 mg/d, clarithromycin 400 mg and lansoprazole 60 mg; daily × 14 d CR 
45 1 (F/62) Salivary gland II HP pos None Doxycycline 100 mg, metronidazole 500 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, and bismuth 100 mg; all TID × 14 d CR 22 
46 1 (F/69) Bladder ND HP pos None Antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infection, HP eradication CR 25 
47 1 (M/59) Bladder HP pos None HP eradication CR 36 
48 1 (F/78) Bladder ND Escherichia coli None Trimetoprim, nitrofurantoin, and cephradine (long term) CR 19 
18 Breast IV ND Fifth/sixth line Fifth line: doxycycline, sixth line: clarithromycin 500 mg BID × 6 mo PD ND 
ReferencesNo. of patientsLocalizationStagePathogenPrevious therapiesTherapyDetailed outcomeFUP (mo)
31 1 (F/80) Skin B burgdorferi None Ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 14 d Minimal residuals ND 
32 1 (ND) Skin ND B burgdorferi None “Specific antibiotic therapy for B burgdorferi” No response ND 
33 1 (M/72) Skin B burgdorferi None Ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 14 d PR 22 
34 2 (M/28, M/38) Skin B burgdorferi None First line: ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 14 d, doxycycline 200 g/d × 21 d First line: no response 14/7 
35 1 (F/88) Skin B afzelii None Second line: cefotaxime pulse therapy (IV 4 g TID × 2d, every 8 d, × 8 cycles), ceftriaxone IV 2 g/d × 21 d Second line: CR 1, no response 1 PR 25 
40 2 (F/70, F/57) Lung ND ND/HP pos Yes/none* Clarithromycin 200 mg/d as long-term treatment (in 1 patient only after HP-eradication therapy) CR 1, PR 1 ND 
43 1 (F/60) Parotid gland HP pos None Omeprazole, amoxicilline, and clarithromycin × 7 d CR 48 
44 1 (M/69) Thyroid gland II HP pos None Amoxicillin 1500 mg/d, clarithromycin 400 mg and lansoprazole 60 mg; daily × 14 d CR 
45 1 (F/62) Salivary gland II HP pos None Doxycycline 100 mg, metronidazole 500 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, and bismuth 100 mg; all TID × 14 d CR 22 
46 1 (F/69) Bladder ND HP pos None Antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infection, HP eradication CR 25 
47 1 (M/59) Bladder HP pos None HP eradication CR 36 
48 1 (F/78) Bladder ND Escherichia coli None Trimetoprim, nitrofurantoin, and cephradine (long term) CR 19 
18 Breast IV ND Fifth/sixth line Fifth line: doxycycline, sixth line: clarithromycin 500 mg BID × 6 mo PD ND 

BID, twice daily; F, female; FUP, follow-up; M, male; ND, no data; TID, 3 times daily.

*

Former therapies of first patient included CHOP and radiotherapy.

Former therapies of patient included the following: CHOP, twice radiotherapy, chlorambucil, doxycycline, and clarithromycin.

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