This content is machine translated Analysis of SNVCS data from the period 2005-2022 TBE vaccination for children and adolescents in Switzerland The Swiss National Vaccination Study (SNVCS) is a nationwide cross-sectional study that evaluates the vaccination rate of children and adolescents aged 2, 8 and 16 years. In a combined cross-sectional...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis Detecting diabetes in TB patients early and efficiently People with diabetes have a significantly increased risk of tuberculosis and poorer treatment outcomes, which is why systematic diabetes screening is recommended for TB patients. A meta-analysis showed that previously...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Trichophyton indotineae Terbinafine-resistant dermatophytoses are on the rise in Central Europe Trichophyton indotineae (T. indotineae) often causes persistent, recurrent skin infections and is spreading worldwide. The fact that the number of cases has also increased in Central Europe in recent years...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Peristomal skin health Focus on preventive care options For people with a stoma, peristomal skin health is a key factor for quality of life. With an incidence of up to over 70%, skin complications in the stoma area...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case reports Cutaneous leishmaniasis after a vacation in the Balearic Islands Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a skin disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania , which is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, with Leishmania infantum becoming increasingly relevant in southern...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics, differentiation and multimodal therapy Vulvar diseases and vulvodynia Vulvar pain, itching and burning are common complaints – and often misunderstood. An estimated 10 to 28 percent of all women suffer from vulvodynia in the course of their lives;...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute otitis media: self-limiting course vs. "red flags" In which cases are antibiotics necessary? Otoscopic evaluation of the eardrum is crucial to diagnose acute otitis media. This is a very common and usually self-limiting infection in children. The quintessence of current guideline recommendations is...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Vector-borne infections with skin manifestations Arboviruses and leishmaniasis in Europe The incidence of infectious diseases, which originally occurred mainly in subtropical and tropical regions, is changing due to conditions that favor the proliferation of microorganisms, with a trend towards a...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tick season: danger from early summer meningoencephalitis TBE vaccination recommended for adults and children aged 3 and over In Switzerland, all regions except Ticino are considered risk areas. The spread of the common wood tick (Ixodes ricinus) is also increasingly affecting higher-altitude areas, with outbreaks detected up to...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hepatitis B prophylaxis Vaccination protection for healthcare staff with patient contact – an update Hepatitis B is one of the most common occupational diseases among healthcare professionals. Targeted prophylaxis is only possible through effective immunization. All healthcare workers with direct patient contact should be...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pneumology – Covid-19: a review The epidemiological situation of Covid-19 has moved from a pandemic to an endemic phase. Treatment measures still depend on the severity of the disease. Compared to X-rays, computed tomography (CT)...…
