[Livid Fingers after Respiratory Infection].

Livid Fingers after Respiratory Infection A 53-year-old patient fell ill with SARS-CoV-2. She suffered from cough, headache and slight exertional dyspnoea. She was hospitalized for a short time as the dyspnoea increased.

Clostridial Infection After Open Fractures of the Lower Extremity - Report of Two Cases and Discussion of Pathomechanism and Treatment.

Background: Management of post-traumatic open fractures resulting from severe injuries of the lower extremity continues to challenge orthopedic and reconstructive surgeons. Moreover, post-traumatic osteoarticular infections due to Clostridium species are rare, with few reports in the literature. We describe possible pathomechanisms and propose treatment options for cases of delayed diagnosis of osteoarticular infections with Clostridium spp.

[Fever and Headache after a Vacation in Thailand].

 50 year-old man with fever and headache starting one week after returning from his vacation in Thailand. His general practitioner prescribed amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, without further analyses to pinpoint the infection.  The examination of cerebro-spinal fluid was crucial for the final diagnosis.

Increasing prevalence of infectious diseases in asylum seekers at a tertiary care hospital in Switzerland.

Objective: The increasing number of refugees seeking asylum in Europe in recent years poses new challenges for the healthcare systems in the destination countries. The goal of the study was to describe the evolution of medical problems of asylum seekers at a tertiary care centre in Switzerland.

Methods: At the University Hospital Basel, we compared all asylum seekers during two 1-year time periods in 2004/05 and 2014/15 concerning demographic characteristics and reasons for referrals and hospitalizations.

An unexpected cause for cavitary pneumonia and empyema.

Tularemia is an emerging zoonotic disease mainly of the Northern Hemisphere caused by the Gram-negative coccobacillus Francisella tularensis. It is affecting a wide range of animals and causes human disease after insect and tick bites, skin contact, ingestion and inhalation. A 66-year-old man presented to our clinic with cavitary pneumonia and distinct pleural effusion.