Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Skutlaberg, Dag Harald"
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae—Implications for Treating Acute Leukemias, a Subgroup of Hematological Malignancies
Storhaug, Kristin Ølfarnes; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Hansen, Bent Are; Reikvam, Håkon; Wendelbo, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Acute leukemias (AL) are a group of aggressive malignant diseases associated with a high degree of morbidity and mortality. Patients with AL are highly susceptible to infectious diseases due to the disease itself, factors ... -
Consistent biofilm formation by Streptococcus pyogenes emm 1 isolated from patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections
Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Wiker, Harald Gotten; Mylvaganam, Haima; Norrby-Teglund, Anna; Skrede, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-18)Objectives: Biofilm formation has been demonstrated in muscle and soft tissue samples from patients with necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, but the clinical importance of this ... -
The decline of the impetigo epidemic caused by the epidemic European fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone: an 11.5-year population-based incidence study from a community in Western Norway
Rørtveit, Sverre; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Langeland, Nina; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12)Background: From around the year 2000, Northern Europe experienced a rise in impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus resistant to fusidic acid. A single clone of S. aureus was found to be the bacterial pathogen involved ... -
Escherichia marmotae—a Human Pathogen Easily Misidentified as Escherichia coli
Sivertsen, Audun; Dyrhovden, Ruben; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Bruvold, Torbjørn Sæle; Nybakken, Eirik Jovall; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Skarstein, Ingerid; Kommedal, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)We hereby present the first descriptions of human-invasive infections caused by Escherichia marmotae, a recently described species that encompasses the former “Escherichia cryptic clade V.” We describe four cases, one acute ... -
Experimental infection of healthy volunteers with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli wild-type strain TW10598 in a hospital ward
Skrede, Steinar; Steinsland, Hans; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Aase, Audun; Brandtzaeg, Per; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Sævik, Marianne; Wallevik, Marita; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Sack, David A.; Nataro, James P.; Guttormsen, Anne Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-04)Background: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an important cause of childhood diarrhea in resource-limited regions. It is also an important cause of diarrhea in travellers to these areas. To evaluate the protective ... -
A New Human Challenge Model for Testing Heat-Stable Toxin-Based Vaccine Candidates for Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli Diarrhea - Dose Optimization, Clinical Outcomes, and CD4+ T Cell Responses
Sakkestad, Sunniva Todnem; Steinsland, Hans; Skrede, Steinar; Lillebø, Kristine; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Zavialov, Anton; Paavilainen, Sari; Søyland, Hanne; Sævik, Marianne; Rykkje Heien, Astrid; Gjerde Tellevik, Marit; Barry, Eileen; Langeland, Nina; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-30)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are a common cause of diarrheal illness in young children and travelers. There is yet no licensed broadly protective vaccine against ETEC. One promising vaccine development strategy ... -
Streptococcus dysgalactiae Bloodstream Infections, Norway, 1999-2021
Oppegaard, Oddvar; Glambek, Marte; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Skrede, Steinar; Sivertsen, Audun; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Streptococcus dysgalactiae increasingly is recognized as a pathogen of concern for human health. However, longitudinal surveillance data describing temporal trends of S. dysgalactiae are scarce. We retrospectively identified ... -
Trends in Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease and Treatment Outcomes in a Low-Tuberculosis Prevalence Setting: A Retrospective Analysis
Mohanty, Biplob Kumar; Eagan, Tomas Mikal Lind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Information on the management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infection and disease is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in NTM lung infections, and the factors associated ...