This content is machine translated Rhinosinusitis Do not “shoot fast” so quickly: Antibiotics rarely indicated Rhinosinusitis is a common health problem in primary care and is usually due to mucosal inflammation of the nose and sinuses. Less than 2% of cases are related to bacterial…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Differential diagnoses red eye In case of acute glaucoma, refer immediately! Red eyes are a common reason patients see a doctor. A careful history and assessment of findings are mandatory, but can usually be performed by the primary care physician.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bacterial meningitis Central nervous system survival strategy of pneumococci identified. Meningitis caused by pneumococcus accounts for approximately 0.6% of all deaths worldwide, placing it in the top ten list of infections worldwide. An international research team has now gained important…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Infectious diseases Epidemiologic challenges in prosthetic valve endocarditis. Medical advances have also had an impact on the epidemiology of infective endocarditis. Especially catheter valve implantations (TAVI) will be a major challenge in the future.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Skin microbiome Host-microbiome interactions in atopic dermatitis. Research into the skin microbiome has become increasingly important in recent years. A study presented at the 2019 ADF Annual Meeting examined the effects of topical cortisone externals on the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Infective endocarditis Guideline-based diagnosis and therapy Not only because of its high mortality, infective endocarditis requires comprehensive treatment. Close interdisciplinary cooperation is necessary to achieve the best possible results.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Microbiome Cancer Cause Infection? Everyone is talking about the microbiome. It also does not stop at malignant diseases. This is because some newly diagnosed tumor diseases can be traced back to an infection.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Phenotyping of severe influenza courses Be critical of steroids Physicians should be more critical in the use of steroids in patients who have acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and influenza. Studies have shown: critically ill patients with influenza pneumonia…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Dermatomycoses New test system is very economical and accurate in measurement As shown in this comparative study, the detection rate of the EUROArray Dermatomycosis Test is over 80% and can be increased up to 95% by combining it with direct microscopy.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vasculitides Interdisciplinary clarification essential for differential diagnosis An update on practice recommendations for the management of vasculitis was presented at the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. An interdisciplinary vasculitis consultation is offered at the USZ.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Antibiotic-associated colitis Update on diagnostics and therapy of C. difficile infections Clostridium difficile is a common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. The incidence is increasing. Recurrent forms of the disease in particular lead to a high burden of disease.
