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Preben Aavitsland

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PubMed2002

[Hospital infections in Norway 1999 and 2000].

BACKGROUND: The objective of this investigation was to measure the prevalence of hospital acquired infections in Norway in 1999 and 2000. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The results are based on prevalence reports sent to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health from 41 hospitals in 1999 and 45 in 2000, out of a total of 80 somatic hospitals. With the exception of two hospitals, all registered the four most common hospital infections: urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection, surgical site infection, and septicaemia. In 1999, 35,612 patients were included; in 2000 35,712. RESULTS: The prevalence of the four most common hospital infections was 5.4% in 1999 and 5.1% in 2000. Urinary tract infections accounted for about 36.5% of all infections during both years. INTERPRETATION: About one in every 20 patients has at any given time a hospital infection. This report identifies the distribution of hospital infections and where to initiate further preventive measures.

Cross Infection↗
PubMed2002

No evidence of an epidemic of locally acquired heterosexual HIV infection in Norway.

BACKGROUND: An early sign of a major heterosexual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic will be heterosexual infection acquired from persons who were themselves infected through heterosexual intercourse. GOAL: To test the hypothesis that there is a growing heterosexual epidemic of HIV in Norway. STUDY DESIGN: Data from the mandatory, comprehensive, anonymous HIV case reporting system were analyzed concerning Norwegian residents who had acquired HIV heterosexually and for whom such infections were diagnosed before the year 2001. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-five (71%) of 221 men were infected abroad, whereas 107 (76%) of 140 women were infected in Norway (mainly by drug injectors and immigrants); 23 men and 55 women had been infected in Norway by partners who themselves acquired HIV through heterosexual intercourse (secondary heterosexual transmission). There was a slightly increasing incidence of all heterosexual cases and secondary cases. CONCLUSIONS: Secondary heterosexual HIV transmission remains rare in Norway, and a sustainable epidemic of locally acquired infection seems unlikely in the foreseeable future. The magnitude of the heterosexual epidemic will be strongly influenced by infections acquired abroad.

Adult↗
PubMed2002

Trend of multiple drug resistant Salmonella Typhimurium in Norway.

This article reports the trend of multidrug resistant Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from humans in Norway from 1998 to 2000. Most of the incidents with multiple resistant S. Typhimurium infection contracted in Norway have been DT104. We should therefore expect an increase of both primary and secondary infections if strains such as phage type DT104 with R-type ACSSuT become endemic.

Drug Resistance, Bacterial↗
PubMed1999

Botulism in Norway.

Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disease caused by toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic spore-forming bacillus. Physicians in Norway are required to notify the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) of cases of botulism immediately

Journal Article↗