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Per Sandven

Researcher at Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Publications -  44
Citations -  2571

Per Sandven is an academic researcher from Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mycobacterium tuberculosis & Tuberculosis. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 44 publications receiving 2447 citations. Previous affiliations of Per Sandven include Rikshospitalet–Radiumhospitalet.

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Spread of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains of the Beijing Genotype in the Archangel Oblast, Russia

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that strains of the Beijing genotype are an important cause of tuberculosis in the Archangel Oblast and that dissemination of these strains is associated with the high incidence of drug resistance.
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Candidemia in Norway (1991 to 2003): Results from a Nationwide Study

TL;DR: The incidence of candidemia episodes per 100,000 inhabitants in Norway increased from approximately 2 episodes in the early 1990s to 3 episodes in 2001 to 2003, and the average annual incidences varied markedly between the age groups.
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Significance of Candida recovered from intraoperative specimens in patients with intra-abdominal perforations.

TL;DR: The recovery rate of yeast from intraoperative specimens from the abdominal cavity was high and was associated with death and a complicated postoperative course, and detection of yeast was also a significant explanatory variable for a prolonged period of mechanical ventilation, intensive care treatment, and prolonged use of a central venous catheter.
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Exposure to bacterial aerosols and work-related symptoms in sewage workers.

TL;DR: Personal exposure to airborne bacteria and symptoms were studied in sewage workers and an association between levels of total bacteria, rod-shaped bacteria, and symptoms, during and after work was found.