Table 2.

General characteristics of patients included in the study and antibiotic prophylaxis

Antibiotic	None n=20	Levofloxacin n=1	Ciprofloxacin n=5	Ciprofloxacin +metronidazole n=1	Ciprofloxacin +SMX/TMP n=23
Posology	N/A	750 mg DIE (n=1)	750 mg BID (n=1) 500 mg BID (n=4)	750 mg BID +500 mg TID (n=1)	500 mg BID+800/160 mg BID (n=18) 500 mg BID+800/160 mg DIE (n=3) 500 mg DIE +800/160 mg DIE (n=1) 500 mg BID+400/80 mg DIE (n=1)
Average duration (days)	N/A	11	4.8	5	3.3
Patient characteristics (n=50)
Male	17	0	2	1	12
Female	3	1	3	0	11
Age, median (years)	50	79	55	33	61
Leeches
Quantity of leeches dispensed	60	169	78	75	59
Average duration (days)	4.2	11	4.8	5	3.3

BID, twice a day; DIE, once a day; N/A, not applicable; SMX/TMP, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim; TID, three times a day.