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. 2020 Jun 30;12(6):e8936. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8936

Table 1. A Summary of Case Reports of Cutaneous Infection Following Ichthyotherapy.

Author Causative Pathogen Clinical Presentation Treatment Outcome
Sugimoto and colleagues [14] Staphylococcus aureus Cellulitis of the right forefoot, interdigital macerations due to tinea pedis, focal abscess in the third toe Incision and drainage of the abscess. Cotrimoxazole and rifampin for two weeks Full recovery after two weeks of treatment
Veraldi and colleagues [17] Staphylococcus aureus Dermatitis on both feet 0.05% sodium hypochlorite footbaths. Oral ciprofloxacin (500 mg/day for 10 days) Remission after five days of therapy 
Vanhooteghem and colleagues [18] Aeromonas sobria Superficial necrotic dermatitis of the right tibia   Oral ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily. Local gentamicin cream Full recovery after four weeks of treatment
Vanhooteghem and Theate [19] Mycobacterium marinum Erythematous plaque on the left foot Clarithromycin (1 mg/day) for three days and oral rifampicin (750 mg/day) Nodules regressed after eight weeks of therapy