Remo Schmutz

Biographic Data

ID9073025
NAMERemo Schmutz
GIVEN NAMESRemo
FAMILY NAMESchmutz
SIGNATURESCHMUTZ R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Bern
ORCID0009-0008-3207-8052
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • The implementation of tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV care clinics in Africa, Asia and Latin America

    Open AccessRemo Schmutz, Nicolas Banholzer et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: Towards the 'End TB Strategy' targets, the WHO recommends the provision of tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) for high-risk groups including people living with HIV (PLWH). 3 years after the release of the updated 2020 WHO guidelines, we investigated the implementation of TPT services at HIV clinics in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), focusing on TB screening, populations eligible for TPT and available TPT regi…

  • Airborne transmission risks of tuberculosis and Covid-19 in schools in South Africa, Switzerland, and Tanzania

    Open AccessNicolas Banholzer, Remo Schmutz et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic renewed interest in airborne transmission of respiratory infections, particularly in congregate indoor settings, such as schools. We modeled transmission risks of tuberculosis (caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Mtb ) and COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2) in South African, Swiss and Tanzanian secondary schools. We estimated the risks of infection with the Wells-Riley equation, expressed as the median with 2.5% and 97.5% qu…