This content is machine translated Folliculitis Infectious or sterile folliculitis? Folliculitis can be distinguished from each other by subtle nuances. The approach is simple: look for the follicular attachment, decide and investigate whether it is infectious or sterile folliculitis; it…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Palmoplantar warts - not to be underestimated Wart beds: Banal infection or is there more to it? Case report: A 6 11/12 year old girl presented to our consultation with marked verrucae vulgares on hands and feet. The warts had been present for >3 months and had…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Bullous autoimmune dermatoses When the skin and mucous membrane come off Bullous autoimmune dermatoses are a clinically and immunopathologically heterogeneous group of rare autoimmune diseases. In patients of older age with pruritus and bulging blisters, bullous pemphigoid is at the top…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Dermatophytoses Update on clinic, epidemiology and diagnosis. Dermatophytes cause infections of the exposed skin, nails or hair. T. rubrum and T. interdigitale are the most common dermatophytes, are anthropophilic and causative agents of tinea pedis, nail mycoses…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Herpes simplex virus & Co. Common cutaneous diseases caused by viruses in family practice. Viral infections of the skin organ often show a pathognomic clinic as well as a characteristic course. This usually allows a rapid diagnostic classification and an immediate start of therapy.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Genital precancerous lesions Human papillomaviruses as the most important risk factor In cases of chronic genital symptoms and exclusion of infectious causes, early biopsies should be taken to exclude genital precancerous lesions. Lichen sclerosus should be considered a facultative precancerous condition.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Prompt and specific pathogen detection Acute infectious diarrhea: Diagnostics 2.0 Diarrhea is defined as three or more unformed bowel movements within 24 hours. If the symptoms resolve within 14 days, the condition is referred to as “acute” diarrhea [1]. The…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Multi-resistant bacteria Current situation in Switzerland and clinical consequences The epidemiology of multidrug-resistant bacteria has changed in Switzerland: significant decrease of MRSA and strong increase of ESBL-producing enterobacteria. ESBL germs can be acquired through food (poultry meat, vegetables, etc.).…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Epidemology and current study situation Diabetes mellitus and risk of infection 2016 The most common infections affect the skin and genitourinary tract. Infections occur more frequently above an HbA1c >8.5%. SGLT2 inhibitors are effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cat scratch disease (KKK) An unexpected cause of abscess after moped accident in Bali Cat scratch disease KKK is a self-limiting infection with regional lymphadenopathy. The causative agent is usually Bartonella henselae, and transmission occurs through cat scratches or bites. Diagnosis is based on…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetes The infected diabetic foot – diagnosis and treatment Infections in diabetic foot syndrome are common, cause high morbidity, and often require long hospitalizations with multiple surgical procedures, up to and including loss of a limb. The etiology is…
