This content is machine translated Treatment of Legionnaires' disease Findings from the Swiss LEGIO multicenter study The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases has been rising in Switzerland since the turn of the millennium. Prompt initiation of targeted antibiotic treatment can reduce mortality and antibiotic-related side effects…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Opportunities and challenges of herbal medicine Phytotherapy in the fight against parasitic diseases Modern medicine faces numerous challenges in the 21st century. One of the biggest is the increasing resistance of pathogens to conventional medicines, especially antibiotics and antiparasitics. Against this backdrop, herbal…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Threat from Aedes mosquitoes Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses on the rise Dengue is the most common and fastest-spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. A dengue vaccine has also recently been approved in Switzerland. No vaccine is currently licensed in Switzerland…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Viral hepatitis Hepatitis ABC(EN): Prophylaxis and treatment – an update In the acute stage of viral hepatitis, the clinical picture is similar for all five pathogens. HBV and HCV infections are the most dangerous chronic infectious diseases worldwide. In contrast…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Scabies in infants and children Combine permethrin and check alternative if therapy fails Although an increasing development of resistance to permethrin has been reported in recent years, this topical therapeutic agent is still the first choice for the treatment of common scabies due…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Syphilis The DD ranges from herpes simplex to ulcus vulvae acutum Across Europe, there has been a significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea in recent years. A clear diagnosis is clinically relevant, as the dose…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare pathogens of viral pneumonia The unusual suspects The WHO estimates that there are around 200 million cases of viral pneumonia worldwide every year (not including COVID-19), half of which affect children. In adults, around 20% of all…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Family medicine for refugees Meeting special requirements People who arrive at the federal initial processing centers (Bundeasylzentren/BAZ) have very different biographies and migration histories. What they have in common, however, is the hope of receiving medical care… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case report: Disseminated strongyloidiasis Dwarf threadworm causes gastrointestinal pain Strongyloides stercoralis is a helminth that can parasitize humans and manifests itself through numerous symptoms. The course of the disease can be particularly severe in immunocompromised patients. A patient with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report Suspicion of monkeypox infection confirmed Patients with exanthema accompanied by nonspecific fever should also be considered for monkeypox infection. Especially in case of monomorphic change of skin florescences, re-diagnosis is advisable. Vaccination should be considered…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tick-borne encephalitis TBE prophylaxis – every vaccination counts The season when ticks are particularly active lasts until October, depending on the weather. The best protection against TBE infection is vaccination. Two vaccines are currently licensed in Switzerland for…
