Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hjetland, Reidar"
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Microbiological diagnosis of pleural infections: a comparative evaluation of a novel syndromic real-time PCR panel
Kommedal, Øyvind; Eagan, Tomas Mikal Lind; Fløtten, Øystein; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Siljan, William Ward; Fardal, Hilde; Bø, Bjørnar; Grøvan, Fredrik; Larssen, Kjersti Wik; Kildahl-Andersen, Arne; Hjetland, Reidar; Tilseth, Rune Hørgård; Hareide, Sølvi Kristine Øyen; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Dyrhovden, Ruben (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Current microbial diagnostics for pleural infections are insufficient. Studies using 16S targeted next-generation sequencing report that only 10%–16% of bacteria present are cultured and that 50%–78% of pleural fluids ... -
Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus intermedius and Fusobacterium nucleatum: A Distinct Entity of Pleural Infections
Dyrhovden, Ruben; Eagan, Tomas Mikal Lind; Fløtten, Øystein; Siljan, William Ward; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Bø, Bjørnar; Fardal, Hilde; Grøvan, Fredrik; Kildahl-Andersen, Arne; Larssen, Kjersti Wik; Tilseth, Rune; Hjetland, Reidar; Løes, Sigbjørn Suk; Lindemark, Frode; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Breistein, Rebecca Irene; Kommedal, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Many community-acquired pleural infections are caused by facultative and anaerobic bacteria from the human oral microbiota. The epidemiology, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, and etiology of such ... -
Seroprevalence of antibodies to tick-borne encephalitis virus and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in healthy adults from western Norway
Hjetland, Reidar; Henningsson, Anna J.; Vainio, Kirsti; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Grude, Nils; Ulvestad, Elling (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence of antibodies to tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in a healthy adult population from Sogn and Fjordane county in western Norway. Sera ... -
Subjective health complaints are not associated with tick bites or antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in blood donors in western Norway: a cross-sectional study
Hjetland, Reidar; Reiso, Harald; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Grude, Nils; Ulvestad, Elling (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-14)Background: There is controversy about chronic health consequences of tick-borne infections, especially Lyme borreliosis. This study aims to assess whether general function, physical fitness and subjective health complaints ... -
Tick-borne infections in Sogn og Fjordane, western Norway. Seroprevalence, risk factors and subjective health complaints in blood donors
Hjetland, Reidar (Doctoral thesis, 2017-09-15)Background: The tick Ixodes ricinus is involved in the transmission of a large variety of pathogens of medical and veterinary importance in Norway. The most prevalent human tickborne disease in the country is Lyme borreliosis, ...