Blar i Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie på tidsskrift "BMC Infectious Diseases"
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Containing pandemics through targeted testing of households
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background While invasive social distancing measures have proven efficient to control the spread of pandemics failing wide-scale deployment of vaccines, they carry vast societal costs. The development of a diagnostic ... -
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with Pneumocystis jirovecii in a twelve-year retrospective study from Norway
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Epidemiology and outcome of sepsis in adult patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a Norwegian county 1993-2011: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is responsible for significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are however few longitudinal studies on the changes in case fatality rate of IPD in recent years. ... -
Epidemiology and outcome of Staphylococcus aureusbloodstream infection and sepsis in a Norwegian county 1996–2011: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common and lethal causes of bloodstream infection and the incidence is increasing. We carried out a prospective observational study of patients with Staphylococcus ... -
School based screening for tuberculosis infection in Norway: comparison of positive tuberculin skin test with interferon-gamma release assay
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background: In Norway, screening for tuberculosis infection by tuberculin skin test (TST) has been offered for several decades to all children in 9th grade of school, prior to BCG-vaccination. The incidence of tuberculosis ... -
Screening for tuberculosis infection among newly arrived asylum seekers: Comparison of QuantiFERON®TB Gold with tuberculin skin test
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background: QuantiFERON®TB Gold (QFT) is a promising blood test for tuberculosis infection but with few data so far from immigrant screening. The aim of this study was to compare results of QFT and tuberculin skin test ...