Oral antibiotic therapy in people who inject drugs (PWID) with bacteraemia

Treatment of bacteraemia in people who inject drugs remains very complex, and an interdisciplinary approach is essential in order to select the best therapy for this vulnerable group of patients.

A contemporary perspective on the diagnosis and treatment of diffuse gliomas in adults

The present manuscript results from two ad hoc meetings of Swiss neuro-oncologists that aimed to define current standards of clinical practice as well as challenges in the diagnosis and management of gliomas in adulthood, including specific considerations for Switzerland.

The well-being of Swiss general internal medicine residents

Approximately 20% of Swiss general internal medicine residents appear to have a reduced well-being and many show signs of distress or have career choice regret. Having few hours of rewarding work and a high number of working hours were the most important modifiable predictors of reduced well-being. Healthcare organisations have an ethical responsibility to implement interventions to improve physician well-being.

Multidisciplinary care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a 4-year longitudinal observational study

Prevalence of tuberculosis in migrant children in Switzerland and relevance of current screening guidelines

Screening migrant children ≥5 years of age for tuberculosis could confer a public health benefit even in the absence of other risk factors. The limit of tuberculin skin test positivity could be raised from ≥5 mm to ≥10 mm to decrease the rate of false-positive results.