• Addressing the threat of AMR in Norway: optimising antibiotic prescribing and microbiology testing in hospitals 

      Skodvin, Brita (Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-14)
      Increasing antimicrobial resistance rates are recognised as a global public health threat and many efforts are being undertaken to curb this development. One important measure is to optimise the use of antibiotics and ...
    • CD64 as a potential biomarker in septic arthritis 

      Oppegaard, Oddvar; Skodvin, Brita; Halse, Anne-Kristine; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06-19)
      Background Traditional inflammatory markers are generally unhelpful in discerning septic arthritis from inflammatory joint disease due to their lack of specificity. We wished to explore the discriminatory power of the novel ...
    • Identifying targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions through analysis of the antibiotic prescribing process in hospitals - a multicentre observational cohort study 

      Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Skodvin, Brita; Charani, Esmita; Harthug, Stig; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Kleppe, Lars Kåre Selland; Vukovic, Marta; Smith, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: In order to change antibiotic prescribing behaviour, we need to understand the prescribing process. The aim of this study was to identify targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions in hospitals through ...
    • Nationwide audit and feedback on implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes in Norwegian hospitals 

      Skodvin, Brita; Høgli, June Utnes; Gravningen, Kirsten Midttun; Neteland, Marion Iren; Harthug, Stig; Akselsen, Per Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes (ASPs) in hospitals is challenging and there is a knowledge gap on how to pursue this process efficiently. Objectives To evaluate whether audit and feedback ...
    • A new pathway for penicillin delabeling in Norway 

      Alnæs, Marie Bjørbak; Oppegaard, Oddvar; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Lygre, Stein Håkon Låstad; Langeland, Anine Bernhoft; Skodvin, Brita; Bjånes, Tormod Karlsen; Storaas, Torgeir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Penicillin allergy is self-reported by 3–10% of patients admitted to hospital. The label is wrong in 90% of the cases and has severe health implications. Penicillin-delabeling can reverse the negative effects ...
    • Use of microbiology tests in the era of increasing AMR rates- a multicentre hospital cohort study 

      Skodvin, Brita; Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Harthug, Stig; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Charani, Esmita; Syre, Heidi; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Kleppe, Lars Kåre Selland; Smith, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-04)
      Background: Effective use of microbiology test results may positively influence patient outcomes and limit the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. However, studies indicate that their potential is not fully utilized. We ...