This content is machine translated Psoriasis in locations that are difficult to treat New study data on IL-23 inhibition When psoriasis manifests in palmoplantar and intertriginous regions or on the nails, this often poses a therapeutic challenge. Several recently presented analyses on the effects of anti-IL-23p19 antibodies currently approved...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Postoperative infections Prophylactic benefits of negative pressure wound therapy Secondary wounds are exposed to a greater risk of infection due to delayed healing. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT ) systems are also widely used in Switzerland in various surgical...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Relieving suffering and inflammation – how can this be achieved? Quite a few patients affected by hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa suffer from disease manifestations long before targeted therapeutic measures are taken. There are various reasons for this. One approach to tackling...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Respiratory infections in children In which cases is antibiotic treatment obsolete? Nowadays, the motto is that antibiotics should be carefully considered. Although true scarlet fever, for example, requires antibiotic treatment, many other respiratory diseases may not require it. In addition to...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Avian influenza in humans Respiratory complaints more likely with chickens than with cows In recent years, more and more infections with the H5N1 influenza A virus have been detected in mammals. Humans are also at risk, and therefore fear of this highly pathogenic...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Nail fungus infection Onychomycosis – Best practice recommendations Onychomycosis diagnosis by histology and/or culture is mandatory before any systemic therapy. Dermatophytes are among the most common fungal pathogens. Systemic therapy – preferably with Terbinafine – should always be...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Community-acquired pneumonia Prospective study in primary care Community-acquired pneumonia is one of the most common infectious diseases with high mortality and morbidity worldwide. In a study in France, clinical and microbiological characteristics of patients with radiologically confirmed...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Infectiology “Antibiotic stewardship” in the outpatient setting Over 80% of antibiotic prescriptions in human medicine relate to outpatient care. In order to counteract the increasing spread of antibiotic resistance – one of the greatest challenges of modern...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Infectious nail diseases Viral, bacterial or mycotic? Around half of all nail diseases are caused by infections. Bacterial infections are less common than mycological colonization or viral causes. The starting point of a bacterial nail infection is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Antibiotics Population survey on resistance reveals gaps in knowledge As part of the Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Strategy (StAR), the FOPH conducted a representative survey on the topics of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. The results show the level of knowledge…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa Implementing innovations and improving care If hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is not treated in time, this increases the risk of local and systemic complications. The s2k guideline published in 2024 is intended to help reduce diagnosis…
