Local heat application for the treatment of Buruli ulcer: results of a phase II open label single center non comparative clinical trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotising skin disease most prevalent among West African children. The causative organism, Mycobacterium ulcerans, is sensitive to temperatures above 37 degrees C.
Travellers' profile, travel patterns and vaccine practices - a 10-year prospective study in a Swiss Travel Clinic (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The travel clinic in Lausanne serves a catchment area of 700 000 of inhabitants and provides pre- and post-travel consultations. This study describes the profile of attendees before depart