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Infektionsrisiken auf Bergreisen

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Alpin- und Höhenmedizin

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Infektionskrankheiten umfassen in der Alpin- und Höhenmedizin ein breites Spektrum und können mitunter lebensbedrohliche Komplikationen nach sich ziehen. Die Inzidenz der meisten Infektionen nimmt mit zunehmender Höhe ab. Andererseits begünstigen einige Faktoren in alpiner Umgebung die Entwicklung von Infektionskrankheiten und deren Komplikationen. Das Erregerspektrum am Berg entspricht jenem der umgebenden Region. Hypoxie und Kälte begünstigen Haut-Weichteil-Infektionen. Durchfall am Berg kann zu Zeitverlust, aber auch zu lebensbedrohlicher Exsikkose führen, die orale Rehydrierung ist die wichtigste Maßnahme. Kälte, Hypoxie und körperliche Anstrengung begünstigen Atemwegsinfektionen. Einige Infektionen (z. B. Malaria) können mit höhenassoziierten Erkrankungen verwechselt werden. Bei Verdacht auf Tollwutexposition ist der sofortige Abstieg nötig. Vorbereitende Maßnahmen zum Schutz vor Infektionen sind empfehlenswert.

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    Dr. med. T. Valentin

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  1. Universität Salzburg, Kaprun, Austria

    Franz Berghold

  2. Europäische Akademie Bozen, Bruneck, Italy

    Hermann Brugger

  3. Universität Innsbruck, Thaur, Austria

    Martin Burtscher

  4. Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Wolfgang Domej

  5. Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gebirgsmedizin REGA, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

    Bruno Durrer

  6. Universität München, Martinsried, Deutschland

    Rainald Fischer

  7. Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Abt. für Anästhesie u. Intensivmedizin, Paracelsus Medizinische Universität Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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  8. Bayerische Bergwacht, Siegsdorf, Deutschland

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  9. Institut für Sport-, Alpinmedizin und Gesundheitstourismus, Innsbruck, Austria

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  10. Dept. Anästhesie, Intensivmedizin u. Reanimation, Spital Grabs, Grabs, Switzerland

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Valentin, T. (2019). Infektionsrisiken auf Bergreisen. In: Berghold, F., et al. Alpin- und Höhenmedizin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56396-0_50

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