This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus A question of seasonality Epidemiologic evidence suggests that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have similar effects to non-pandemic influenza in older adults. Dutch researchers have investigated the extent to which RSV seasonality and latitude/region…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SGDV Annual Congress 2017, Bern Is serology necessary for Lyme disease diagnosis? Lyme serology or even PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests are by no means always necessary when it comes to diagnosing skin borreliosis and initiating treatment. In typical erythema migrans, the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zika Update and interesting facts about diagnostics Zika is on the minds of the world’s public. However, the interpretation of Zika diagnostics is not trivial. Due to cross-reactivity, interpolation of Zika IgM/IgG antibodies is difficult. Dengue and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist What do pizza, Guetzli and a turkey with garnish have in common? Case history: The 49-year-old, non-atopic patient (no pollinosis, asthma or other allergies) had three episodes of allergic reactions within six months, all related to food intake, without concomitant physical exertion…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Allergology What has happened in diagnostics and therapy? Allergies are an everyday topic in family practice. Until the beginning of this millennium, it was assumed that about one third of the western population suffers from an allergy, be…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gynecological diseases When antibiotics are useful Some gynecological diseases must be treated with antibiotics, otherwise there is a risk of secondary damage. But not every redness or itching in the genital area requires the medication. Family…
