Antigen testing and CRP can help to low COVID-burden in elderly care.

The elderly living in long term care facilities are the most vulnerable for COVID-19. They have high probability of SARS-CoV-2 infection and...

15. desember 2020
Nyheter, COVID-19
It is highly important to continue iFOBT testing during COVID-19

Even though people have been hesitant to seek medical advice or take part in screening programs because of COVID-19, they still get ill. Pat...

9. desember 2020
Nyheter, COVID-19
A significant decrease in Urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnoses due to the COVID-19 pandemic raises concern

The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic changed primary care tremendously when persons with COVID-19 like symptoms were discouraged from visiting the...

1. desember 2020
AMR, COVID-19
Antibiotic use increases risk of adenomas and cancer in colon

Use of oral antibiotics is linked to an increased colon cancer risk, but reduced risk of cancer in rectum shows a large matched case-control...

26. november 2020
Nyheter, AMR
AMR and COVID-19

While COVID-19 pandemic is working 24/7, AMR is not resting either. On the contrary, COVID-19 pandemic may even accelerate development of an...

24. november 2020
Nyheter, AMR, COVID-19
What is antimicrobial resistance?

What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an ability of a micro-organism to resist antimicrobial treatmen...

18. november 2020
Nyheter, AMR
Nurses are playing a crucial role in diabetes management

The number of people living with diabetes is increasing worldwide. In 2019 approximately 463 million adults were living with diabetes and th...

13. november 2020
Annual World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Annual World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18.-24.11.2020) is a week under the theme “United to preserve antimicrobials”. This week is dedic...

11. november 2020
Nyheter, AMR