Involved organ
Targeted
pathogen
Antibiotic regimen
Type of study
Patients
(n)
Overall
lymphoma
remission rate
Stomach
H. pylori
Mostly proton pump
inhibitor plus
clarithromycin-based
triple therapy with
either amoxicillin or
metronidazole for 10–
14 days
>30 studies either
retrospective or
prospective
>1,400
∼
75%
Ocular adnexa
C. psittaci
Doxycycline, 100 mg
twice a day × 21 days
2 prospective, 4
retrospective, 1 case
report
120
48%
Skin
B. burgdorferi
Ceftriaxone, 2 g/day
×14 days (in most
cases)
Case reports
5
40%
Various (also
including nodal and
splenic MZL)
HCV
IFN plus ribavirin
7 retrospective
series and several
case reports
>110
∼
75%
Zucca et al Clin Cancer Res 2014