• Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Invasive Bacterial Infections in Children—A Population-Based Study From Norway 

      Thaulow, Christian Magnus; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Klingenberg, Claus; Berild, Dag; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Harthug, Stig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05)
      Objective: To describe epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) data of bacteria causing invasive infections in Norwegian children (0–18 years).<p> <p>Methods: Population-based observational study using prospectively collected AST data from the Norwegian Surveillance System of Antimicrobial Resistance from 2013 to 2017. We included all clinically relevant bacterial isolates ...
    • Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers – a cross-sectional study 

      Waaseth, Marit; Adan, Abdifatah; Røen, Ingrid L.; Eriksen, Karoline; Stanojevic, Tijana; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Holst, Lone; Ulshagen, Karen Marie; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Ariansen, Hilde Louise; Nordeng, Hedvig Marie Egeland (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-15)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Public knowledge is considered a prerequisite for appropriate use of antibiotics and limited spread of antibiotic resistance. Our aim was to examine the level of knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers, and to assess to which degree beliefs, attitudes and sociodemographic factors are ...
    • Non-prescription purchase of antibiotics during travel abroad among a general adult population in Norway: Findings from the seventh Tromsø Study 

      Gravningen, Kirsten Midttun; Field, Nigel; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Asfeldt, anne mette; Småbrekke, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-13)
      <i>Background</i> - Non-prescription purchase of antibiotics is undesirable and has not recently been investigated in a representative population in a high-income low-use country during travel abroad. This study examined self-reported prevalence of antibiotic purchase abroad with and without prescription among participants reporting international travel in a general adult population in Norway, and ...