• An audit and feedback intervention study increased adherence to antibiotic prescribing guidelines at a Norwegian hospital 

      Høgli, June Utnes; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Skjold, frode; Skogen, Vegard; Småbrekke, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-27)
      Background:<br> Appropriate antibiotic prescribing is associated with favourable levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and clinical outcomes. Most intervention studies on antibiotic prescribing originate from settings with high level of AMR. In a Norwegian hospital setting with low level of AMR, the literature on interventions for promoting guideline-recommended antibiotic prescribing in ...
    • Empirical prescribing of penicillin G/V reduces risk of readmission of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Norway: a retrospective observational study 

      Høgli, June Utnes; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Svendsen, Kristian; Skogen, Vegard; Småbrekke, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-15)
      <i>Background</i> - Norwegian guideline recommendations on first-line empirical antibiotic prescribing in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are penicillin G/V in monotherapy, or penicillin G in combination with gentamicin (or cefotaxime) in severely ill patients. The aim of this study was to explore how different empirical antibiotic treatments impact on length of hospital ...
    • Fra lokalt til nasjonalt utbrudd av Pseudomonas aeruginosa 

      Asfeldt, anne mette; Myrbakk, Torni; Grimnes, Gro; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Pedersen, Torunn Annie; Littauer, Pia; Bogetvedt, Tina; Kroken, Bjørn Anders; Nerskogen, Birgith Jørgensen; Høgli, June Utnes; Åsheim, Sandra Elena (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-29)
      Utbrudd som rammer flere sykehus, krever god koordinering. Folkehelseinstituttets rolle i dette arbeidet bør styrkes, og vi trenger bedre systemer for utbruddsovervåking, rask tilgang til genteknologiske verktøy samt metoder for mikrobiologiske undersøkelser av miljø og utstyr.