Blar i Faculty of Medicine på forfatter "Grewal, Harleen"
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Rapid syndromic PCR testing in patients with respiratory tract infections reduces time to results and improves microbial yield
Serigstad, Sondre; Grewal, Harleen; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Kommedal, Øyvind; Heggelund, Lars; van Werkhoven, Werkhoven; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Clark, T.W.; Ritz, Christian; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ravn, P.; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Lack of rapid and comprehensive microbiological diagnosis in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) hampers appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This study evaluates the real-world performance of the BioFire FilmArray ... -
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a prospective cohort of patients admitted to an acute psychiatric ward in Norway during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Kroken, Rune Andreas; Stabell, Lena Antonsen; Grewal, Harleen; Ulvestad, Elling; Landsnes, Andreas Johan; Johnsen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread around the world during the first part of 2020. The purpose of the study was to assess ... -
The tuberculin skin test in school going adolescents in South India: associations of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics with TST positivity and non-response
Uppada, Dharma Rao; Selvam, Sumithra; Jesuraj, Nelson; Bennett, Sean; Verver, Suzanne; Grewal, Harleen; Vaz, Mario (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-18)Background. India has generally used 1 TU purified protein derivative (PPD) as opposed to 2 TU PPD globally, limiting comparisons. It is important to assess latent TB infection in adolescents given that they may be a target ... -
Xpert MTB/RIF assay can be used on archived gastric aspirate and induced sputum samples for sensitive diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis
Singh, Sarman; Singh, Amit; Prajapati, Suneel; Kabra, Sushil K.; Lodha, Rakesh; Mukherjee, Aparna; Singh, Varinder; Hesseling, Anneke C.; Grewal, Harleen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-29)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in children is neglected, mainly due to lack of sensitive diagnostic tools. Recently Xpert MTB/RIF assay has revolutionized the diagnostic field, but its usefulness in pediatric TB has not ...