Browsing Registrations from Cristin by Author "Waagsbø, Bjørn"
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Antimicrobial therapy of community-acquired pneumonia during stewardship efforts and a coronavirus pandemic: an observational study
Waagsbø, Bjørn; Tranung, Morten; Damås, Jan Kristian; Heggelund, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-14)Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most frequent infection diagnosis in hospitals. Antimicrobial therapy for CAP is depicted in clinical practice guidelines, but adherence data and effect of antibiotic ... -
Diagnostic stewardship aiming at expectorated or induced sputum promotes microbial diagnosis in community-acquired pneumonia
Waagsbø, Bjørn; Buset, Eva Margrethe; Longva, Jørn-Åge; Bjerke, Merete; Bakkene, Birgitte; Ertesvåg, Anne-Stine; Holmen, Hanne; Nikodojevic, Marko; Tran, To Thy; Christensen, Andreas; Nilsen, Einar; Damås, Jan Kristian; Heggelund, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: Studies on aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) vary in terms of microbial sampling methods, anatomical locations, and laboratory analyses, since no gold standard exists. In this large, multicentre, ... -
Fatty Acids Composition and HIV Infection: Altered Levels of n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Are Associated with Disease Progression
Ueland, Thor; Waagsbø, Bjørn; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Trøseid, Marius; Aukrust, Pål; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Fatty acids (FAs) are important regulators of immune responses and innate defense mechanisms. We hypothesized that disturbed FA metabolism could contribute to the progression of HIV infection. Plasma levels of 45 FAs were ... -
High levels of discordant antimicrobial therapy in hospital-acquired bloodstream infections is associated with increased mortality in an intensive care, low antimicrobial resistance setting
Waagsbø, Bjørn; Stuve, Nora; Afset, Jan Egil; Klepstad, Pål; Mo, Skule; Heggelund, Lars; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Bloodstream infections (BSI) occur frequently and are associated with severe outcomes. In this study we aimed to investigate proportions of patients that received discordant empirical antimicrobial therapy and ...