• Can We Optimize Antibiotic Use in Norwegian Neonates? A Prospective Comparison Between a University Hospital and a District Hospital 

      Thaulow, Christian Magnus; Berild, Dag; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Eriksen, Beate Horsberg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Worldwide, a large proportion of neonates are prescribed antibiotics without having infections leading to increased antimicrobial resistance, disturbance of the evolving microbiota, and increasing the risk of ...
    • Early empirical antibiotics and adverse clinical outcomes in infants born very preterm: A population-based cohort 

      Vatne, Anlaug; Hapnes, Nina; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Dalen, Ingvild; Guthe, Hans Jørgen Timm; Støen, Ragnhild; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between empirical antibiotic therapy in the first postnatal week in uninfected infants born very preterm and the risk of adverse outcomes until ...
    • Late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants in Norway in 2009-2018: A population-based study 

      Huncikova, Zuzana; Vatne, Anlaug; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Lang, Astri Maria; Støen, Ragnhild; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Salvesen, Bodil; Øymar, Knut Asbjørn Alexander; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: To evaluate epidemiology and outcomes among very preterm infants (<32 weeks’ gestation) with culture-positive and culture-negative late-onset sepsis (LOS). Design: Cohort study using a nationwide, population-based ...