Hanne-Merete Eriksen

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Avdeling for resistens- og infeksjonsforbygging

Folkehelseinstituttet

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Hanne-Merete Eriksen er ph.d. og avdelingsdirektør. Hennes avdeling har ansvar for overvåking av helsetjenesteassosierte infeksjoner og antibiotikabruk og -resistens i helseinstitusjoner.

Articles by Hanne-Merete Eriksen

Use of antibiotics in nursing homes – surveillance with different methods

Hanne-Merete Eriksen,
Anja Ramberg Sæther,
Kirsten K. Viktil,
Lene Andberg,
Marianne Winther Munkerud,
Karin Willoch,
Hege Salvesen Blix

15.10.2013: The risk of developing an infection that ought to be treated with antibiotics is relatively high in the nursing home population, and the infections often entail serious consequences (1) – (3). From drug sales statistics, it has been estimated that the use of antibiotics in nursing homes accounts...

Antibiotics prophylaxis in connection with caesarean section – guidelines at Norwegian maternity departments

Hanne-Merete Eriksen,
Anja Ramberg Sæther,
Inger Økland,
Ellen Langen,
Ylva Sandness,
Anne Bødtker,
Finn Egil Skjeldestad

29.11.2011: The frequency of caesarean sections in Norway increased from 2 % in 1967 to 17 % in 2009. More than 9 000 caesarean sections are now performed each year (1, 2). One possible complication with caesarean sections is infection in operation wounds and/or underlying spaces and organs (3). Veileder i...

Infections after caesarean sections

Hanne-Merete Eriksen,
Anja Ramberg Sæther,
Hege Line Løwer,
Siri Vangen,
Reidar Hjetland,
Hege Lundmark,
Preben Aavitsland

26.03.2009: About 9 000 caesarean sections are performed in Norway annually (1); the percentage of children delivered in this way increased from 2 % in 1967 to 16 % in 2006 (2, 3). Complications may occur after any surgical intervention, also after caesarean sections postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs...