[Pulmonary diseases among returning travelers]. / Pathologies pulmonaires au retour de voyage.

Respiratory tract infections are a frequent cause of travelers' health problems. Tropical diseases are relatively rare compared to common respiratory infections. Nevertheless, due to their potential gravity, they must be systematically considered. The differential diagnosis of tropical pathogens is wide. A targeted travel history taking into account specific epidemiological, geographical and behavioral risk factors helps focusing biological exams to identify the causative diagnosis. The chest radiography remains very helpful in this context; however, more specific exams, such as serologies are often necessary to reach a final diagnosis.

[Evolution of urinary tract tuberculosis in Switzerland during the last 18 years: respective diagnostic importance of radiology and bacteriology]. / Evolution de la tuberculose urinaire en suisse, au cours de ces 18 dernières années: importance respective de la radiologie et de la bactériologie dans l'établissement du diagnostic.

In Switzerland as in other European countries, the incidence of urinary tuberculosis remained stable during the period 1957-1974, whereas a sharp fall in pulmonary tuberculosis was observable. The radiologic and bacteriologic findings in 125 cases personally observed over the last 18 years are presented.