Louise S Grounauer, Estelle Prongué, Samuel K Zumbrunn, Pietro Calamai, Lorenz Held, Daniel Genné
{"title":"[Bucket-list destinations from an infectious disease perspective].","authors":"Louise S Grounauer, Estelle Prongué, Samuel K Zumbrunn, Pietro Calamai, Lorenz Held, Daniel Genné","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tropical countries are among the most popular destinations for Swiss travelers and pose a health challenge in terms of infectious disease risk. Arboviral diseases are one of the major infectious risks, along with rabies, hepatitis A, and malaria. Several resurgences of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as polio and yellow fever, have also been identified. In light of these data, it would appear that the safest travel destinations from an infectious disease perspective are Cuba in Latin America, Hong Kong in Asia, and the Seychelles in Africa. However, these data are subject to change and may evolve rapidly.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"22 978","pages":"1624-1627"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149231156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Nightmare or wonder : a bat on the ceiling].","authors":"Agathe Ménard, Véronique Erard","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rabies is an invariably fatal zoonosis in humans caused by a neurotropic virus of Lyssavirus genus. Three genotypes are endemic in Europe. Genotype 1 or RABV (Rabies lyssavirus) is the agent of classical rabies, for which dogs and certain wild carnivores serve as reservoirs; genotypes 5 and 6, respectively EBLV-1 and EBLV-2 (European bat lyssavirus type 1 and 2), have bats as reservoirs. In Switzerland, classical rabies (RABV) has been eradicated since 1999, a status shared by the majority of European Union countries. Cases of human rabies encephalitis transmitted by bats in Europe are associated with EBLV-1 and EBLV-2 but are exceptional. This article aims to present the epidemiology, pathogenesis and prevention of rabies in Switzerland.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"22 978","pages":"1636-1639"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149231215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maladie de Lyme chronique : problème de santé publique ou supercherie ?","authors":"Véronique Erard, Daniel Genné","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.48924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.48924","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"22 978","pages":"1607-1608"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149231189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[When mosquitoes no longer fear the cold: arboviruses in Europe].","authors":"Alicia Cancela Costa, Véronique Erard","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infectious diseases result from complex interactions between a host, a pathogen and a vector within a given environment. Over recent decades, climate change, population movements and international trade have contributed to the emergence of arboviruses in temperate regions by facilitating the establishment of their vectors and pathogens. The presence of Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in Europe enables local transmission of viruses such as dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and West Nile virus (WNV). Clinicians should therefore consider these infections in the differential diagnosis of febrile illness, even in the absence of recent travel.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"22 978","pages":"1630-1635"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149231130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noa Blanc, Eren Ozsahin, Sebastian Petruzzella, Maximilian Schönberger, Lauro Damonti, Charles Béguelin
{"title":"[Best practices for blood culture collection].","authors":"Noa Blanc, Eren Ozsahin, Sebastian Petruzzella, Maximilian Schönberger, Lauro Damonti, Charles Béguelin","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blood cultures are among the most commonly ordered tests in hospitals, frequently carried out as a matter of routine whenever a patient has a fever. However, only 5% of these are positive, and nearly half could be avoided given the lack of clinical indication. This article proposes a structured approach to determining the indication for taking blood cultures, based on the probability of detecting bacteremia according to symptoms, the suspected site of infection and laboratory parameters, on the availability of diagnostic alternatives, and on the potential impact of the result on patient management. The article also details the criteria for high-quality blood collection to optimize diagnostic yield whilst minimizing unnecessary tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"22 978","pages":"1616-1620"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149231153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shaïli Baer, Leticia Da Cunha Matos, Jules Lindecker, Diya Vaidya, Clara Amico, Paul Bigot, Stéphanie Carnesecchi
{"title":"Fini les injections : comment l’orforglipron simplifie le traitement du diabète.","authors":"Shaïli Baer, Leticia Da Cunha Matos, Jules Lindecker, Diya Vaidya, Clara Amico, Paul Bigot, Stéphanie Carnesecchi","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.48917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.48917","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"22 978","pages":"1644-1645"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149231203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Un pour tous ! Tous contre la pénurie ?","authors":"Kristell Guével-Delarue","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.978.49331","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"22 978","pages":"1648"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149231207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}