Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Grude, Nils"
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Fagan, Mark; Lindbæk, Morten; Grude, Nils; Reiso, Harald; Romøren, Maria; Skaare, Dagfinn; Berild, Dag (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Antibiotic resistance is a problem in nursing homes. Presumed urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infection. This study examines urine culture results from elderly patients to see ...
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Bacteriology in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Norwegian general practice from 2001–2015 Bollestad, Marianne; Vik, Ingvild; Grude, Nils; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Brekke, Hanne; Lindbæk, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women are common, and urine samples from these patients are not routinely cultured. Empirical treatment is based on knowledge of resistance patterns for common ...
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Vik, Ingvild; Bollestad, Marianne; Grude, Nils; Bærheim, Anders; Mölstad, Sigvard; Bjerrum, Lars; Lindbæk, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Although uncomplicated cystitis is often self-limiting, most such patients will be prescribed antibiotic treatment. We are investigating whether treatment of cystitis with an NSAID is as effective ...
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Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Sundvall, Pär-Daniel; Gunnarsson, Ronny; Arnljots, Egill Snaebjörnsson; Kowalzcyk, Anna; Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek; Platteel, Tamara; Koning, Hilde A.M; Groen, Wim; Åhrén, Christina; Grude, Nils; Verheij, Theo J. M.; Hertogh, Cees M.P.M.; Lindbæk, Morten; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Methenamine hippurate is a urinary antiseptic used as preventive treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in some Scandinavian countries. However, the scientific evidence for the preventive ...
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Syre, Heidi; Hetland, Marit; Bernhoff, Eva; Bollestad, Marianne; Grude, Nils; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Löhr, Iren Høyland (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)The aim of this study was to identify microbial risk factors for treatment failure of pivmecillinam in community‐acquired urinary tract infections (ca‐UTIs) caused by ESBL‐producing Escherichia coli. Eighty‐nine ESBL‐producing ...
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Vik, Ingvild; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Bollestad, Marianne; Cordoba, Gloria; Bjerrum, Lars; Neumark, Thomas; Damsgaard, Eivind; Baerheim, Anders; Grude, Nils; Lindbæk, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To predict antibiotic use after initial treatment with ibuprofen using data from a randomised controlled trial comparing ibuprofen to pivmecillinam in the treatment of women with symptoms of an uncomplicated ...
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Hjetland, Reidar; Reiso, Harald; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Grude, Nils; Ulvestad, Elling (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)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 ...
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Hansen, Bjørn Å.; Grude, Nils; Lindbæk, Morten; Stenstad, Tore (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The role of oral beta-lactam antibiotics in treating febrile urinary tract infections (UTI) is not yet definite. Today, fluoroquinolones together with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–MTX) are ...