[Dermatology in the military medical forces].

Dermatological and venereological expertise is indispensable for the medical care of our soldiers at home and during military missions and represents a major competence in military medicine. Therefore, in the new structure of the combined German Forces medical services, dermatological clinics have been set up at all Bundeswehr hospitals, which, as academic teaching hospitals, are regionally involved in the medical care of the civilian population. In addition to general dermatological and dermatosurgical care, wound treatment and tropical dermatology represent military medicine-related priorities.

Mixed infections are a critical factor in the treatment of superficial mycoses.

Superficial fungal infections of the skin, nails and hair are common with Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans being the main pathogens. Yet, in some patients, mycological cultures show growth of more than one fungal agent in the same anatomical region. This study analyses prevalence, frequency and fungal agents found in superficial fungal mixed infections and discusses consequences for diagnostics and treatment.

Nucleation and growth of copper selective-area atomic layer deposition on palladium nanostructures.

The nucleation and growth of copper atomic layer deposition (ALD) on palladium have been investigated for applications in nanoscale devices. Palladium nanostructures were fabricated by electron beam lithography and range in size from 250 nm to 5 μm, prepared on oxidized silicon wafers. Copper ALD using Cu(thd)(s) and H(g) as reactants was carried out to selectively deposit copper on palladium seeded regions to the exclusion of surrounding oxide surfaces.

Exploring the Link between Radiation Exposure and Multifocal Basal Cell Carcinomas in a Former Chernobyl Clean-up Worker by Combining Different Molecular Biological Techniques.

Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident we report on a patient who was a clean-up worker, who subsequently developed multiple cutaneous basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). We used several methods to assess the biological long-term effects related to low-dose external and internal radiation exposure. Specifically, because BCC risk may be increased with ionizing radiation exposure, we endeavored to determine whether the multifocal BCCs were related to the patient's past clean-up work.