This content is machine translated Antibiotic resistance Multi-resistant gram-negative germs – what can be done about them? Resistance to antibiotic substances is increasing worldwide. This leads to a gradual loss of efficacy of many antibiotics and makes the treatment of many infections more difficult. Resistance to β-lactam…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Microbiome as a predictive biomarker The intestine oracle The complexity of the human intestinal flora is increasingly better understood. The gut even seems to have an impact on who responds to cancer immunotherapy and who doesn’t. …
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Germ-free air for team and patients Patented plasma technology destroys viruses, bacteria and VOCs Running a medical practice economically requires healthy and motivated employees as well as satisfied patients. However, it is no secret that there is an increased risk of infection in medical…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the 100th anniversary of the Dermatological Outpatient Clinic The sexually transmitted diseases in focus As part of the centenary of the Dermatological Outpatient Clinic, an STI Continuing Education Day of the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venereology was held at the Triemli in November…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated On the occasion of the European Antibiotics Day New algorithm helps distinguish viral and bacterial sore throats Mr. and Mrs. Swiss swallow sore throat medicines for several million Swiss francs every year. They often treat the pain with antibiotics, even though up to 80% of sore throats…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Non-gonorrheal urethritis Pathogen spectrum, clarification and therapy Traditionally, infectious urethritis is divided into two groups: Gonococcal urethritis (GU) and so-called non-gonorrheic urethritis (NGU). This classification arose historically to distinguish NGU-a group of infections of similar symptomatology with,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Balanitis An unpleasant phenomenon with many possible causes Balanitis is a common problem and represents a significant limitation for the affected patient. Often, the findings are not limited to the glans, but also spread to the prepuce or…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory brain diseases The role of imaging Inflammatory brain diseases are caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, virus or prions and present with a wide variety of symptoms, many of which can also be caused by non-infectious brain…
