This content is machine translated Treatment of Legionnaires' disease Findings from the Swiss LEGIO multicenter study The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases has been rising in Switzerland since the turn of the millennium. Prompt initiation of targeted antibiotic treatment can reduce mortality and antibiotic-related side effects…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated RSV infection and heart failure Increased stress even in middle age RSV infection is associated with hospitalizations and deaths in adults with cardiovascular and respiratory disease. However, most studies have focused on the association in the older population; less is known…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Garlic, turmeric & co. Phytotherapy for vulvovaginal candidiasis Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common gynecological diseases and affects millions of women worldwide, especially those of reproductive age. It is estimated that around 75% of all…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Study Report S. aureus infection in pediatric AD The skin microbiome of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) exhibits reduced bacterial diversity. The pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) often predominates. This gram-positive bacterium intensifies inflammatory processes and is associated…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Headache “The most important thing is the medical history” Differentiating between primary and secondary headaches requires a good medical history.Around 90 percent of headaches are primary, i.e. benign headaches such as tension headaches or migraines. In the case of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Opportunities and challenges of herbal medicine Phytotherapy in the fight against parasitic diseases Modern medicine faces numerous challenges in the 21st century. One of the biggest is the increasing resistance of pathogens to conventional medicines, especially antibiotics and antiparasitics. Against this backdrop, herbal…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Fungal infections of the lungs Three approaches to reduce P. jirovecii mortality Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PcP) is associated with a high mortality rate, but the influence of an immunocompromised underlying disease on the clinical presentation, severity and mortality of PcP has not…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Podiatry support to improve quality of life Patient mobility with a foot wound Podiatrists are therapists who are specially trained in foot and leg therapy and whose area of responsibility extends from preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment to the fields of dermatology, diabetology,… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Threat from Aedes mosquitoes Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses on the rise Dengue is the most common and fastest-spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. A dengue vaccine has also recently been approved in Switzerland. No vaccine is currently licensed in Switzerland…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Diabetes as a highly significant risk factor for severity RSV is a common pathogen not only in older seniors over 65 years of age, but also in middle-aged patients between 50 and 64 years of age. In older adults…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus Unholy alliance of asthma and RSV In asthma patients, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections can lead to an exacerbation of the disease by infecting the epithelial layer of the airways and triggering a subsequent immune response.…
