Niclosamide is active <em>in vitro</em> against mycetoma pathogens (Publications)
Redox-active drugs are the mainstay of parasite chemotherapy. To assess their repurposing potential for eumycetoma, we have tested a set of nitroheterocycles and peroxides in vitro against two isolate
Three-year rates of reoperation and revision following mobile versus fixed-bearing total ankle arthroplasty: a cohort of 302 patients with 2 implants... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Currently, the implants utilized in total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) are divided between mobile-bearing 3-component and fixed-bearing 2-component designs. The literature evaluating the influ
The first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Spain was associated with early introductions and fast spread of a dominating genetic variant (Publications)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the world radically since 2020. Spain was one of the European countries with the highest incidence during the first wave. As a part of a c
Campylobacteriosis over Christmas and New Year in European countries (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/campylobacteriosis-over-christmas-and-new-year-in-european-countries
In Switzerland, campylobacteriosis cases reported to the National Notification System for Infectious Diseases (NNSID) peak over the summer months and during the festive season in winter. The peak duri
NCD-Peru - Understanding NCDs in the Peruvian Andes: Epidemiology, Perceptions and Health System (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/ncd-peru-understanding-ncds-in-the-peruvian-andes-epidemiology-perceptions-and-health-system
By the end of the 20th century Peru entered in to an epidemic transition with mortality rates of infectious and maternal diseases declining and NCD’s emerging, changing national public health profile
SwissLEGIO - Legionnaires' diseases in Switzerland: Prestudies to develop health systems and epidemiologic research (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/swisslegio-legionnaires-diseases-in-switzerland-prestudies-to-develop-health-systems-and-epidemiologic-research
Legionella spp. are common environmental bacteria living in freshwater. They are also known to proliferate in artificial water reservoirs such as cooling towers or showerheads. Infection with the bact
Digital System for a Better Health Care Management of Refugees (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/digital-system-for-a-better-health-care-management-of-refugees
Click here for a brief summary of the project. Common health problems of refugees and displaced population groups in the Sahel region are infectious diseases, particularly respiratory infections, acut