This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus in the elderly A danger that is still underestimated Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common childhood infections and has a high morbidity and mortality rate in newborns and infants, the disease can occur in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pneumatocele and pneumothorax Pulmonary complications after COVID-19 infection. Pneumatoceles occur very rarely in clinical practice. Spontaneous pneumatoceles as a complication of COVID-19 infection have rarely been documented. Even fewer cases report spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication of pneumatocele.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric corner Cutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease: case series. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. If Lyme disease is detected early, it can be treated well with antibiotics. A typical early-stage skin condition is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hygiene issues in clinic and practice Standard measures with high quality – you just have to comply with them Hygiene in practice – what one does not waste much thought on in “normal” times, becomes a topic of increasing importance in times of the pandemic. For physicians, consistent compliance…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Protective measures after the end of the lockdown The increasing normalization of everyday and public life raises new questions. What protective measures make sense? What do possible future scenarios look like? These were the questions addressed by several…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Translational wound research How can infection be prevented? Selection of the appropriate therapy and the optimal fitting wound dressings are decisive factors in the healing process. Consideration of the individual wound microenvironment plays an important role, as recent…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated H. pylori infection Trend goes in the direction of quadruple therapy Resistance to macrolides and gyrase inhibitors has the greatest impact on eradication success in H. pylori infection. Clinical risk factors such as age, smoking, and compliance also play a role…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cancer due to infections Two million new cases of cancer each year – caused by viruses and bacteria Some pathogens are a high risk factor for certain cancers: Of the 14 million new cancer cases in 2012, 2.2 million were due to ten pathogens. Most of these infection-related…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Normal and pathological findings CSF diagnostics in infectious diseases of the central nervous system Central nervous system (CNS) infections often lead to changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF examination allows not only the detection of inflammation in the CNS and thus the localization of…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Wound care Pain and anxiety need special attention in children In children, as in adults, wounds heal in different phases. Especially in the younger child, wound healing tends to be faster and with fewer complications. Fibroblasts are available more rapidly…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Effects of physical activities on the skin Skin and sport Just over 70% of the Swiss population engage in sports at least occasionally. In addition to general fitness training, this mainly involves endurance sports such as jogging, cycling or swimming.…
