This content is machine translated Anti-infectives Recognize and adequately treat COVID-19 associated aspergillosis. Corona is not alone in having respiratory problems. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis may also be clustered – usually very rapidly. Therefore, increased attention to this clinical picture is required, especially in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Suspicion of acute hepatitis Stepwise diagnostics recommended for elevated liver values Elevated liver values are also a frequent problem in the general practitioner’s office – whether as an incidental finding or as the result of a clarification of complaints. Even a slight…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Corona protection and skin health Mask dermatitis – expert tips for prophylaxis and treatment During the corona pandemic, an increase in facial skin lesions was observed due to the wearing of a mouth-nose protection. Wearing an FFP2 protective mask will continue to be recommended…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 In vitro study of the effects of a bacterial lysate in human epithelial tissue. Study results from a research team at the Department of Biomedicine at University Hospital Basel support the hypothesis that the bacterial lysate OM-85 may have utility in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Folie à deux" Infections are a frequent trigger of venous thromboembolism Acute infections activate various inflammatory and procoagulant mechanisms and are considered transient risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Infections not associated with bed rest and hospitalization also increase the risk…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Recognize and understand wound biofilm Therapeutic possibilities and their limits Wounds colonized with biofilms are one of the greatest challenges in chronic wound care. An estimated 2% of the population in Central Europe suffer from chronic wounds, with the risk… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Primary immunodeficiency Adventure with IGI – Primary immunodeficiency explained in a playful way With young patients, it is often a challenge for the physician to explain a complex disease in an understandable way to parents and child. On the new website www.leben-mit-pid.ch, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2022) Five-year data of single-tablet regimen B/F/TAF published. At the 29th CROI, Gilead Sciences presented five-year data from two Phase 3 studies (Study 1489 and Study 1490) that evaluated use in untreated individuals living with HIV. The results…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Now cash-registered and available in Switzerland Highly effective herpes zoster vaccine approved The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) and the Swiss Federal Commission for Immunization Questions (EKIF) recommend vaccination against herpes zoster with the new recombinant inactivated vaccine consisting of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early summer meningoencephalitis TBE vaccination recommended at risk of exposure With the arrival of spring and milder temperatures, more people are spending leisure time outside again. At the same time, one should not forget the danger from tick bites. In…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Late effects of Covid-19 Long Covid: dermatological aspects In some patients, chronicizing symptoms develop after the acute phase of Covid-19 infection. In the S1 guidelines on Long-Covid published by various professional societies, this is highlighted from an interdisciplinary…
