With advances in the identification and molecular taxonomy of Aeromonas spp., these
organisms, which are widely distributed in the environment, are increasingly being …

The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, has been used with increasing frequency for
salvage of compromised pedicled flaps and microvascular free-tissue transfers. The data …

Hirudo medicinalis sucks blood directly through the external mammalian skin. We recently
observed a healthy 64-year-old Iranian man, who presented with numerous asymptomatic …

Background: There are case reports and small series in the literature relating to the use of
medicinal leeches by plastic surgeons; however, larger series from individual units are rare …

Bioactives were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS)
techniques, then the in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity of the methanolic extract was …

We report a case of surgical site infection with ciprofloxacin-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila
following leech therapy. Antimicrobial and genetic analyses of leech and patient isolates …

Introduction Since the 1980s, leeches have been ingeniously used in the management of
venous flap congestion. The presence of anticoagulative substances in their saliva improves …

Introduction Venous convulsion after reconstructive microsurgery procedures is one major
complication a surgeon has to deal with. Today, especially in the field of reconstructive …

Background: Despite several publications strongly advocating prophylactic antibiotics during
leech therapy, and recent primary articles shedding new light on the microbiota of leeches …

The rate of infectious complications of leech therapy is almost 20% because Hirudo
medicinalis has endosymbiotic bacteria. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial …