Prof. Dr med. Sebastian Ott

Peer-reviewed original articles

• Müller I, Mancinetti M, Renner A, Bridevaux PO, Brutsche MH, Clarenbach C, Garzoni C, Lenoir A, Naccini B, Ott S, Piquilloud L, Prella M, Que YA, Soccal PM, von Garnier C, Geiser TK, Funke-Chambour M, Guler S: Frailty assessment for COVID-19 follow-up: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open Respir Res. 9(1): e001227 (2022).
• Jungblut L, von Garnier C, Puhan M, Tomonaga Y, Kaufmann C, Azzola A, Bürgi U, Bremerich J, Brutsche M, Christe A, Ebner L, Heverhagen JT, Eich C, Franzen D, Schmitt-Opitz I, Schneiter D, Spieldenner J, Horwath N, Kohler M, Weder W, Lovis A, Meuli R, Menig M, Beigelmann-Aubry C, Niemann T, Stöhr S, Vock P, Senn O, Neuner-Jehle S, Selby K, Laures S, Ott S, Frauenfelder T: The Swiss Approach - feasibility of a national low-dose CT lung cancer screening programme. Swiss Med Wkly. 152(15-16): 152: w30154 (2022).
• Bauer W, Gläser S, Thiemig D, Wanner K, Peric A, Behrens S, Bialas J, Behrens A, Galtung N, Liesenfeld O, Sun L, May L, Mace S, Ott S, Vesenbeckh S: Detection of Viral Infection and Bacterial Coinfection and Superinfection in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Using the 29-mRNA Host Response Classifier _IMX-BVN-3: A Multicentre Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 9(9): ofac437 (2022).
• Guler SA, Ebner L, Aubry-Beigelman C, Bridevaux PO, Brutsche M, Clarenbach C, Garzoni C, Geiser TK, Lenoir A, Mancinetti M, Naccini B, Ott SR, Piquilloud L, Prella M, Que YA, Soccal PM, von Garnier C, Funke-Chambour M: Pulmonary function and radiological features 4 months after COVID-19: first results from the national prospective observational Swiss COVID-19 lung study. 2021: Eur Respir J. 57(4): 2003690.
• Duss SB, Brill AK, Baillieul S, Horvath T, Zubler F, Flügel D, Kägi G, Benz G, Bernasconi C, Ott SR, Korostovtseva L, Sviryaev Y, Salih F, Endres M, Tamisier R, Gouveris H, Winter Y, Denier N, Wiest R, Arnold M, Schmidt MH, Pépin JL, Bassetti CLA: Effect of early sleep apnoea treatment with adaptive servoventilation in acute stroke patients on cerebral lesion evolution and neurological outcomes: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled, rater-blinded, clinical trial (eSATIS: early Sleep Apnoea Treatment in Stroke). 2021: Trials. 22(1): 83.
• Ewig S, Kolditz M, Pletz M, Altiner A, Albrich W, Drömann D, Flick H, Gatermann S, Krüger S, Nehls W, Panning M, Rademacher J, Rohde G, Rupp J, Schaaf B, Heppner HJ, Krause R, Ott S, Welte T, Witzenrath M: Treatment of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia - Update 2021[*]. S3 guideline of the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP), the Paul Ehrlich Society for Chemotherapy (PEG), the German Society for Infectiology (DGI), the German Society for Internal Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DGIIN), the Society for Virology (GfV), the CAPNETZ competence network, the German Society for General Medicine (DEGAM), the German Society for Geriatrics (DGG), the German Society for Palliative Medicine (DGP), the Austrian Society for Pneumology (ÖGP), the Austrian Society for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (ÖGIT), the Swiss Society for Pneumology (SGP) and the Swiss Society for Infectiology (SGInf). 2021: Pneumology.
• Ott SR, Bodmann KF, Grabein B, Höffken G, Kolditz M, Lod MW, Thalhammer F. Calculated parenteral initial treatment of bacterial infections: Respiratory infections. GMS lnfect Dis. 2020 Mar 26;8:Doc15. (2020)
• Ott SR, Fanfulla F, Miano S, Horvath T, Seiler A, Bernasconi C, Cereda CW, BrillAK, Young P, Nobili L, Manconi M, Bassetti CLA. SAS Care 1: sleep-disordered breathing in acute stroke an transient ischaemic attack - prevalence, evolution and association with functional outcome at 3 months, a prospective observational polysomnography study. ERJ Open Res. 2020 Jun 15;6(2):00334 (2020)
• Janssens JP, Michel F, Schwarz El, Prella M, Bloch KE, Adler D, Brill AK, Geenens A, Karrer W, Ogna A, Ott S, Ruediger J, Schoch OD, Soler M, StrobelW, Uldry C, Gex G. Long-term mechanical ventilation: recommendations of the Swiss Society of Pulmonology Respiration 2020
• Bernasconi C, Ott SR, Fanfulla F, Miano S, Horvath T, Seiler A, Cereda CW, Brill AK, Young P, Nobili L, Manconi M, Bassetti CLA on behalf of SASCARE 2 - a randomised study of CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep disordered breathing following ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. Sleep Medicine 2020
• Guler S, Ebner L, Beigelman C, Bridevaux PO, Brutsche M, Clarenbach C, Garzoni C, Geiser T, Lenoir A, Mancinetti M, Naccini B, Ott S, Piquilloud L, Prella M, Que YA, Soccal P, von Garnier C, Funke-Chambour M. Pulmonary function and radiological features four months after COVID-19: first results from the national prospective observational Swiss COVID-19 lung study. Eur Respir J 2020 (accepted)
• Ott SR, Meier N, Kolditz M, Bauer TT, Rohde G, Presterl E, Schürmann D, Lepper PM, Ringshausen FC, Flick H, Leib SL, Pletz MW; OPINION Study Group. Pulmonary nocardiosis in Western Europe-Clinical evaluation of 43 patients and population-based estimates of hospitalisation rates, lnt J lnfect Dis. Apr;81:140-148. (2019)
• Borgmann M, Linnemann T, Schönhofer B, Ott SR, Bernardy K, Stammberger U, Vedder V, Bals R, Köllner V, Hamacher J. Experience of disease, relationship and sexuafity in patients with COPD. Z Psychosom Med Psychother. Sep;65(3):257-271. (2019)
• Ott SR, Meier N, Kolditz M, Bauer TT, Rohde G, Presterl E, Schürmann D, Lepper PM, Ringshausen FC, Flick H, Leib SL, Pletz MW for the OPINION-study group. Pulmonary Nocardiosis in Western Europe - Clinical evaluation of 43 patients and population-based estimates of hospitalisation rates. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2018 accepted.
• Ott SR, Geiser T. Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) - diagnosis. In: COPD - Current and practice-relevant knowledge on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Edited by Stefan Andreas and Henrik Watz; De Guyter Verlag. 2018.
• Ott SR. When do you need a pulmonologist for community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia? Swiss Med Forum. 2018; 18(2627): 569-574.
• Horvath CM, Jossen J, Kröll D, Nett PC, Baty F, Brill AK, Ott SR. Prevalence and Prediction of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Bariatric Surgery-Gender-Specific Performance of Four Sleep Questionnaires. Obes Surg. 2018 Sep; 28(9): 2720-2726.
• Mika M, Nita I, Morf L, Qi W, Beyeler S, Bernasconi E, Marsland BJ, Ott SR, von Garnier C, Hilty M. Microbial and host immune factors as drivers of COPD. ERJ Open Res. 2018 Jul 3; 4(3).
• Manconi M, Fanfulla F, Ferri R, Miano S, Haba-Rubio J, Heinzer R, Horvath T, Proserpio P, Young P, Moschovitis G, Seiler A, Cereda C, Nobili L, Wiest R, Ott SR, Bassetti CL. Periodic limb movements during sleep in stroke / TIA: Prevalence, course, and cardiovascular burden. Neurology. 2018 May; 90(19): e1663-e1672.
• Coquoz N, Weilenmann D, Stolz D, Popov V, Azzola A, Fellrath JM, Stricker H, Pagnamenta A, Ott S, Ulrich S, Györik S, Pasquier J, Aubert JD. Multicentre observational screening survey for the detection of CTEPH following pulmonary embolism. Eur Respir J. 2018 Apr 4; 51(4).
• Brill AK, Horvath T, Seiler A, Camilo M, Haynes AG, Ott SR, Egger M, Bassetti CL. CPAP as treatment of sleep apnea after stroke: A meta-analysis of randomised trials. Neurology. 2018 Apr 3; 90(14).
• Pavlov N, Haynes AG, Stucki A, Jüni P, Ott SR. Long-term oxygen therapy in COPD patients: population-based cohort study on mortality Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2018 Mar 22; 13: 979-988.
• Vogelsinger H, Halank M, Braun S, Wilkens H, Geiser T, Ott S, Stucki A, Kähler CM: Efficacy and safety of nasal high-flow oxygen in COPD patients. BMC Pulm Med. 2017 Nov 17;17(1):143, IF 2.435; Ranking 0.44.1
• Kocher GJ, Gioutsos KP, Ahler M, Funke-Chambour M, Ott SR, Dorn P, Lutz J, Schmid RA: Perioperative Lung Function Monitoring for Anatomic Lung Resections, Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Nov;104(5):1725-1732, IF 3.631; Ranking 0.924
• Pedersen TH, Gysin J, Wegmann A, Osswald M, Ott S, Theiler L, Greif R: Evaluation of a Low Cost, 3D-printed Bronchoscopy Simulator: Randomised Controlled Trial. Anaesthesia 2017 Aug;72(8):1005-1009, IF 3.794; Ranking 0.876
• Brill AK, Pichler Hefti J, Geiser T, Ott SR: The SERVE-HF safety notice in clinical practice - experiences of a tertiary sleep centre. Sleep Medicine 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.02.007, IF 3.339; Ranking 0.719
• Obmann VC, Christe A, Ebner L, Szucs-Farkas Z, Ott SR, Yarram S and Stranzinger E: Bone subtraction radiography in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. Acta Radiol. 2016 Jan 1:284185116679456. doi: 10.1177/0284185116679456., IF 2.009; Ranking 0.565
• Ewig S, Höffken G, Kern W, Rohde G, Flick H,Krause R, Ott S, Bauer T, Dalhoff K, Gatermann S, Kolditz M, Krüger S, Lorenz J, Pletz M, de Roux A, Schaaf B, Schaberg T, Schütte H, Welte T: Treatment of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia and prevention - Update 2016, S3 guideline of the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine, the Paul Ehrlich Society for Chemotherapy, the German Society for Infectiology, the CAPNETZ Competence Network, the Austrian Society for Pneumology, the Austrian Society for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine and the Swiss Society for Pneumology,
  Pneumology. 2016 Mar;70(3):151-200
• Forstner C, Rohde G, Rupp J, Schuette H, Ott SR, Hagel S, Harrison N, Thalhammer F, von Baum H, Suttorp N, Welte T, Pletz MW and the CAPNETZ Study Group: Community-acquired Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia - new insights from the CAPNETZ study. J Infect. 2016 May;72(5):554-63., IF 4.382; Ranking 0.852
• Albrecht C, Ringshausen F, Ott S, Wagner D, Rademacher J, Schneider M, Welte T and Pletz MW: Should all adult cystic fibrosis patients with repeated nontuberculous mycobacteria cultures receive specific treatment? A 10-year case-control study, European Respiratory Journal 2016 May;47(5):1575-7, IF 10.569 JR 0.966
• Rimoldi SF*, Ott SR*, Rexhaj E, de Marchi S, Allemann Y, Gugger M, Scherrer U, Seiler C: Patent foramen ovale closure in obstructive sleep apnea improves blood pressure and cardiovascular function. Hypertension. 2015 Nov;66(5):1050-7. doi: 10.1161 (*shared first authorship), IF 7.632; Ranking 0.954
• Rimoldi SF*, Ott SR*, Rexhaj E, von Arx R, de Marchi SF, Brenner R, Scherrer U, Meier B, Gugger M, Allemann Y, Seiler C: Effect of patent foramen ovale closure on obstructive sleep apnea. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 May 26;65(20):2257-8.
  (*shared first authorship), IF 15.343; Ranking 1
• Brill AK, Rösti R, Pichler Hefti J, Bassetti C, Gugger M, Ott SR: Adaptive Servo Ventilation as Treatment of Persistent Central Sleep Apnea in Postacute Ischemic Stroke Patients. Sleep Medicine 2014, IF 3.1; Ranking 0.717
• Manconi M, Zavalko I, Cereda C, Pisarenco I, Ott SR, Fulda S, Bassetti C: Longitudinal Polysomnographic Assessment from Acute to Subacute Phase
  in Infra- vs Supratentorial Stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014; 37:85-93, IF 3.698; Ranking 0.791
• Kocher GJ, Mauss K, Carboni GL, Hoksch B, Kuster R, Ott SR, Schmid RA: Effect of Phrenic Nerve Palsy on Early Postoperative Lung Function after Pneumonectomy: A Prospective Study. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013, IF 3.631; Ranking 0.924
• Brill AK, Ott SR, Geiser T: Effect and safety of mycophenolate mofetil in chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis - a retrospective study. Respiration 2013; 86(5):376-83, IF 2.924; Ranking 0.66
• Schlegel M, Vibert D, Ott SR, Häusler R, Caversaccio M: Functional results and quality of life after retrosigmoid vestibular neurectomy in patients with Menière's disease. Otol Neurotol. 2012 Oct;33(8):1380-5, IF 1.598; Ranking 0.659
• Lepper PM and Ott SR, Nüesch E, von Eynatten M, Schumann C, Pletz MW, Mealing NM, Welte T, Bauer TT, Suttorp N, Jüni P, Bals R, Rohde G; German Community Acquired Pneumonia Competence Network: Admission Serum Glucose Levels: A Risk Factor predicting Mortality in Community Acquired Pneumonia - Data from the prospective CAPNETZ Cohort Study. British Medical Journal 2012 May 28;344 (*shared first authorship), IF 16.378; Ranking 0.98
• Ott SR, Hauptmeier BM, Ernen C, Lepper PM, Nüesch E, Pletz MW, Hecht J, Welte T, Bauer TT: Treatment Failure in Pneumonia: Impact of Antibiotic Treatment and Cost Analysis. European Respiratory Journal 2012; 39(3):611-8, IF 7.125; 0.943
• Cereda C, Petrini L, Azzola A, Ciccone A, Fischer U, Gallino A, Györik S, Gugger M, Khatami R, Lavie L, Limoni C, Nobili L, Manconi M, Ott S, Pons M, Bassetti C: Sleep disordered breathing in acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack : effects on short- and long-term outcome and efficacy of treatment with continuous positive airways pressure - rationale and design of the SAS CARE study. Int J Stroke. 2012 Oct;7(7):597-603, IF 4.029; 0.815
• Zumstein M, Moser M, Mottini M, Ott SR, Sadowski-Cron C, Radanov B, Zimmermann ; Exadaktylos A.: Long-term Outcome in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Observational Study. J Trauma. 2011 Jul;71(1):120-7 (Corresponding Author), IF 2.961; Ranking 0.92
• Singer T, Brand V, Moehlen U, Fehrenbach H, Purkabiri K, Ott SR, Stammberger U, Ochs M, Hamacher J.: Left-sided mouse intubation: description and evaluation. Experimental Lung Research 2010; 36, 1-6, IF 1.754; Ranking 0.264
• Schönfeld N, Schwarz C, Kollmeier J, Blum T, Bauer TT, Ott S.: Narrow band imaging (NBI) during medical thoracoscopy: first impressions. J Occup Med Toxicol. 2009; 26;4:24., IF 1.226; Ranking 0.396
• Eker B, Ortmann J, Migliori GB, Sotgiu G, Muetterlein R, Centis R, Hoffmann H, Kirsten D, Schaberg T, Ruesch-Gerdes S, Lange C; German TBNET Group: Multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, Germany. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Nov;14(11):1700-6., IF 5.993; Ranking 0.956
• Ott SR, Allewelt M, Lorenz J, Reimnitz P, Lode H. for the German Lung Abscess Study Group: Moxifloxacin vs ampicillin/sulbactam in aspiration pneumonia and primary lung abscess. Infection. 2008 Feb;36(1):23-30, IF 2.864; Ranking 0.594

Reviews

• Ott SR, Korostovtseva L, Schmidt M, Horvath T, Brill A-K, Bassetti CL: Sleep-disordered breathing: clinical features, pathophysiology and diagnosis. Swiss Medical Weekly 2017; 147:w14436
• Pletz MW, Rohde GG, Welte T, Kolditz M, Ott S: Advances in the prevention, management, and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. F1000Res. 2016 Mar 8;5. pii: F1000 Faculty Rev-300. doi:10.12688/f1000research.7657.1. eCollection 2016.
• Leuppi JD, Ott SR: COPD exacerbation. Swiss Medical Forum 2015; 215 (27-28): 654-657
• Leuppi JD, Ott SR: Management of an acute exacerbation of asthma and COPD. Ther Umsch. 2014 May;71(5):289-93
• Ott SR: Obstructive sleep apnoea: nocturnal breathing interruptions put a strain on the heart and circulation. Swiss Medical Weekly 2014; 12:240
• Funke M, Ott SR: Rare pneumonia pathogens. German Medical Weekly 2013 Oct;138(40):2019-22
• Hürlimann B, Spichiger E, Ott S, Schild A, Leuenberger JS, Wyss D: Ventilator weaning requires interprofessional management, Krankenpfl Soins Infirm. 2013;106(11):34-5
• Ott SR, Lode HM: Refractory pneumonia. Drug Therapy 2013 Feb;31(1/2):3-9
• Ott SR, Geiser TK: Epidemiology of lung tumours. Ther Umsch. 2012 Jul;69(7):381-8.
• Ott SR, Pletz MW: Vaccinations in patients with pneumological diseases. CME training, PneumoNews 2011; 1
• Ott SR: Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Procedure for the detection of multi-resistant pathogens - a dreaded complication with high mortality and high costs. Current Congress 2011
• Lepper PM, Ott SR, Hoppe H, Schumann C, Stammberger U, Bugalho A, Frese S, Schmücking M, Blumstein NM, Diehm N, Bals R, Hamacher J.: Superior vena cava syndrome in thoracic malignancies. Respiratory Care. 2011 May;56(5):653-66. (shared first authorship)
• Ott SR, Lepper PM, Hauptmeier B, Bals R, Pletz MW, Schumann C, Steininger C, Kleines M, Geerdes-Fenge H.: The role of viruses in adult deep respiratory tract infections - Part III: Therapy and prevention. Pneumology 2010; 64: 115-123
• Ott SR, Rohde G, Lepper PM, Hauptmeier B, Bals R, Pletz MW, Schumann C, Steininger C, Kleines M, Geerdes-Fenge H.: The role of viruses in adult deep respiratory tract infections - Part II: Acute bronchitis, exacerbated COPD, pneumonia and influenza. Pneumology 2010; 64: 18-27
• Pletz MW, Welte T and Ott SR: Advances in the prevention, management, and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. F1000 Medicine Reports 2010, 2:53

Books and monographs

• Ott SR: Antifungals in pulmonary infections: to whom, when and how? in Anti-infectives and the Lung (ERS Monograph), Editors: Aliberti S, Chalmers JD, Pletz MW, European Respiratory Society. Sheffield 2017; pp. 159-184
• Ott SR: Ventilatory Disorders in Harrison Internal Medicine (German Edition), Chapter 318, 19th Edition 2016; Editors: Manfred Dietel, Norbert Suttorp, Martin Zeitz; ABW Wissenschaftsverlag, Berlin (Chapter author for the German Edition)
• Ott SR: Infections of the upper respiratory tract in Springer Reference Medicine DGIM Innere Medizin Living Reference Work Continuously updated edition
• Sebastian R. Ott and Mathias W. Pletz: Ventilatory Disorders in Harrison Internal Medicine (German Edition), Chapter 264, 18th Edition 2012; Editors: Manfred Dietel, Norbert Suttorp, Martin Zeitz; ABW Wissenschaftsverlag, Berlin;
  (Chapter author for the German Edition)
• Lode H, Ott SR, Pletz MW: Modern Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia, 1st Edition, Editors: Lode, Ott, Pletz, Uni-Med Verlag 2011, Bremen, London, Boston, ISBN: 978-3-8374-2207-8
  (Editor and author of 5 chapters)
• Ott SR, Pletz MW.: 2011 update on the etiology and epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia in HOT TOPICS IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2011, Issue 17:Community-acquired pneumonia in 2011; ISBN: 978-88-6450-125-3; I (Monography)
• Ott SR.: Etiology and Epidemiology of Community-acquired Pneumonia in HOT TOPICS IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2009, Issue 10:Community-acquired pneumonia (Part One); ISBN: 978-88-89881-96-5; ISSN: 1973-9664; E-ISSN: 2036-0886; DOI: 10.4147/HTR-091000 (Monography)

Letters and case reports

• Horvath C, Zbinden S, Ott S, Brill AK: A 43-year-old man with daytime sleepiness and a heart murmur, Chest 2016 Oct;150(4):e117-e120
• Demont P, Fehr T, Geiser T, Ott SR: Bronchial cast formation in plastic bronchitis, Respiration 2016;91(4):325-6.
• Horvath T, Fischer U, Müller L, Ott S, Bassetti CL, Wiest R, Sendi P and Schefold JC: Mycoplasma-induced minimally conscious state, SpringerPlus (2016) 5:143
• Brill AK, Ott SR, Geiser T.: Authors' reply, Respiration 2014; ;88(1):87-8, IF 2.615
• Manconi M, Ott S, Bassetti C.: Integrating the review of Gottlieb et al. with the SAS-CARE Study, Sleep. 2014 Mar 1;37(3):623-4, IF 5.051
• Spycher F, Kocher GJ, Gugger M, Geiser T, Ott SR: Pulmonary aspergilloma: A rare differential diagnosis to lung cancer after positive FDG PET scan, Respiratory Medicine Case Reports 2014 1-3
• Brill AK, Kunz A, Ott SR, Geiser T, Pichler Hefti J: When high is not high enough - High altitude edema in sarcoidosis, High Altitude Medicine 2012
• Brill AK, Seifert E, Geiser T, Ott SR: A Red Flag in Sarcoidosis: Laryngeal Obstruction, Respiration 2012, published online 31.08.2012, DOI: 10.1159/000340036, IF 2.615
• Ott SR, Hamacher J, Seifert E: Bringing light to the sirens of night: lanryngoscopy in catathrenia during sleep; European Respiratory Journal 2011; 37;5:1288-1289, IF 7.125; Ranking 0.943
• Ugi J, Lepper PM, Witschi M, Maier V, Geiser T, Ott SR: Non-resolving pneumonia and rash in an adult: pulmonary involvements in Kawasaki's disease; European Respiratory Journal 2010; 35:452-454, IF 7.125; Ranking 0.943

Additional publications

• Ott SR: Double benefit - influenza vaccination also protects against severe pneumonia; Journal Screen, PneumoNews 2011; 2
• Ott SR: Patients with an SaO2 <90% should rather be hospitalised; Journal Screen, PneumoNews 2011; 3
• Ott SR: Community-acquired pneumonia: When to hospitalise?; Hausarztpraxis 2011;12-13:6-7
• Ott SR: Acute bronchitis - Even with discoloured sputum, antibiotics are of no benefit; Journal Screen, PneumoNews 2011; 4
• Ott SR: Is bronchitis caused by bacteria? Sputum colour not a sure sign
  MMW Münchner Medizinische Wochenschrift 2011, 37:24
• Ott SR: Bacterial bronchitis - sputum colour not a sure sign, Hausarztpraxis 2011, 16
• Ott SR: Infections in COPD patients - antibiotics only beneficial in the short term during exacerbations?; Journal Screen PneumoNews 2010; 1:8-9
• Ott SR: Antibiotic therapy for tuberculosis - four months is not enough; Journal Screen PneumoNews 2010; 2:14-16
• Ott SR.: Community-acquired pneumonia - More often viral than previously thought?; Journal Screen, PneumoNews 2010; 3:15-16
• Ott SR: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Always give antibiotics during exacerbation?; Journal Screen, PneumoNews 2010; 4:12-13
• Ott SR: Open pulmonary tuberculosis - Is 14 days of isolation too little?; Journal Screen PneumoNews 2010; 5: 13
• Ott SR: Mortality of severe CAP: When antibiotics are no longer sufficient; Journal Screen, Pneumo-News 2009; 1; 2-3
• Ott SR: Increased respiratory tract infections - Bacteria have an easy game with smokers; Journal Screen, Pneumo-News 2009; 2; 28-29
• Ott SR: Tuberculosis - Will there soon be a new weapon against resistant bacteria?; Journal Screen, Pneumo-News 2009; 3; 11-12
• Ott SR: Infectiology - The risk of heart attack increases sharply after pneumonia; Journal Screen, Pneumo-News 2009; 4; 17-18
• Ott SR: Vaccination against swine flu - Is it still necessary to vaccinate against "normal" influenza? Current Medicine Readers' Forum, MMW (Münchener Medizinische Wochenschrift) 2009; 37: 7
• Ott SR: Respiratory tract infections - Antibiotics are useless for acute coughs. Journal Screen, Pneumo-News 2009; 5; 16-17
• Ott SR: Influenza A/H1N1: Rapid tests not reliable; Journal Screen, Pneumo-News 2009; 6: 10-11
• Ott SR, Bauer TT: Does procalcitonin tell us more than leukocytes and CRP? Pneumo News; Journal Screen 01/2008
• Ott SR, Bauer TT: High cytokines and biomarkers herald therapy failure. Pneumo News; Journal Screen 02/2008
• Ott SR, Bauer TT: Does antibiotic pre-treatment reveal the pathogen? Pneumo News; Journal Screen 03/2008
• Ott SR, Bauer TT: Legionella more common than previously assumed. Pneumo News; Journal Screen 04/2008
• Ott SR, Bauer TT: Is procalcitonin also reliable for Legionella? Pneumo News; Journal Screen 06/2008
• Ott SR, Bauer TT: Therapy of sepsis with macrolides: Additional benefit through immunomodulation. Pneumo News; Journal Screen 06/2008, p. 26