Åsa Melhus

Hospital Dog-effective, patient-safe, side-effect-free, environmentally safe, cost-effective integrated medicine

Risberg, Anitha; Melhus, Åsa; Grönlund, Hans; Edner, Ann

Part of Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2025

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The frequency of SARS-CoV-2 in stool: A prospective study of healthy preschool children in Sweden

Heydecke, Anna; Sütterlin, Susanne; Melhus, Åsa; Gullsby, Karolina

Part of Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 2025

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AI and XAI second opinion: the danger of false confirmation in human-AI collaboration

Rosenbacke, Rikard; Melhus, Åsa; McKee, Martin; Stuckler, David

Part of Journal of Medical Ethics, p. 396-399, 2025

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Otitis media: Interactions between host and environment, immune and inflammatory responses

Nokso-Koivisto, Johanna; Ehrlich, Garth D.; Enoksson, Frida; Komatsu, Kensei et al.

Part of International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2024

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Antibiotic-induced microbiome disturbances in hematological patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a prospective observational study

Montelin, Hanna; Hugerth, Luisa; Debelius, Justine; Melhus, Åsa et al.

2024

Hospital Dog-effective, patient-safe, side-effect-free, environmentally safe, cost-effective integrated medicine

Risberg, Anitha; Melhus, Åsa; Grönlund, Hans; Edner, Ann

Part of Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2025

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The frequency of SARS-CoV-2 in stool: A prospective study of healthy preschool children in Sweden

Heydecke, Anna; Sütterlin, Susanne; Melhus, Åsa; Gullsby, Karolina

Part of Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 2025

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AI and XAI second opinion: the danger of false confirmation in human-AI collaboration

Rosenbacke, Rikard; Melhus, Åsa; McKee, Martin; Stuckler, David

Part of Journal of Medical Ethics, p. 396-399, 2025

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Otitis media: Interactions between host and environment, immune and inflammatory responses

Nokso-Koivisto, Johanna; Ehrlich, Garth D.; Enoksson, Frida; Komatsu, Kensei et al.

Part of International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2024

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False conflict and false confirmation errors are crucial components of AI accuracy in medical decision making

Rosenbacke, Rikard; Melhus, Åsa; Stuckler, David

Part of Nature Communications, 2024

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The First Swedish Outbreak with VIM-2-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Occurring between 2006 and 2007, Was Probably Due to Contaminated Hospital Sinks

Fraenkel, Carl-Johan; Starlander, Gustaf; Tano, Eva; Sütterlin, Susanne et al.

Part of Microorganisms, 2023

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Source Control of Gram-Negative Bacteria Using Self-Disinfecting Sinks in a Swedish Burn Centre

Gideskog, Maria; Falkeborn, Tina; Welander, Jenny; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Microorganisms, 2023

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A decisive bridge between innate immunity and the pathognomonic morphological characteristics of type 1 diabetes demonstrated by instillation of heat-inactivated bacteria in the pancreatic duct of rats

Tegehall, Angie; Ingvast, Sofie; Melhus, Åsa; Skog, Oskar et al.

Part of Acta Diabetologica, p. 1011-1018, 2022

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Low risk of transmission of pathogenic bacteria between children and the assistance dog during animal-assisted if strict rules are followed

Edner, Ann; Lindström Nilsson, Maria; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Journal of Hospital Infection, p. 5-9, 2021

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Cluster of S. maltophilia among patients with respiratory tract infections at an intensive care unit

Gideskog, Maria; Welander, Jenny; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Infection Prevention in Practice, 2020

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Bacteria: back pain, leg pain and Modic sign-a surgical multicentre comparative study

Fritzell, Peter; Welinder-Olsson, Christina; Jönsson, Bodil; Melhus, Åsa et al.

Part of European spine journal, p. 2981-2989, 2019

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Outbreak of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Hospital Center for Children's and Women's Health in a Swedish County

Gideskog, Maria; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 181-186, 2019

• DOI for Outbreak of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Hospital Center for Children's and Women's Health in a Swedish County

Rapid Increase in Carriage Rates of Enterobacteriaceae Producing Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Healthy Preschool Children, Sweden

Kaarme, Johan; Riedel, Hilde M.; Schaal, Wesley; Yin, Hong et al.

Part of Emerging Infectious Diseases, p. 1874-1881, 2018

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Prevalence of beta-lactamase genes in domestic washing machines and dishwashers and the impact of laundering processes on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Rehberg, L.; Frontzek, A.; Melhus, Åsa; Bockmuehl, D. P.

Part of Journal of Applied Microbiology, p. 1396-1406, 2017

• DOI for Prevalence of beta-lactamase genes in domestic washing machines and dishwashers and the impact of laundering processes on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

High frequency of silver resistance genes in invasive isolates of Enterobacter and Klebsiella species

Sütterlin, Susanne; Dahlö, Martin; Tellgren-Roth, Christian; Schaal, Wesley et al.

Part of Journal of Hospital Infection, p. 256-261, 2017

• DOI for High frequency of silver resistance genes in invasive isolates of Enterobacter and Klebsiella species

Protective ventilation reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth in lung tissue in a porcine pneumonia model

Sperber, Jesper; Nyberg, Axel; Lipcsey, Miklós; Melhus, Åsa et al.

Part of Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2017

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Protective ventilation reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth in lung tissue in a porcine pneumonia model

Sperber, Jesper; Nyberg, Axel; Lipcsey, Miklós; Melhus, Åsa et al.

Part of Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 2017

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Inadequate adherence to Swedish guidelines for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections among adults in general practice

Lindbäck, Heidi; Lindbäck, Johan; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 816-821, 2017

• DOI for Inadequate adherence to Swedish guidelines for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections among adults in general practice

Individual-level effects of antibiotics on colonizing otitis pathogens in the nasopharynx

Gisselsson-Solen, Marie; Hermansson, Ann; Melhus, Åsa

Part of International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, p. 17-21, 2016

• DOI for Individual-level effects of antibiotics on colonizing otitis pathogens in the nasopharynx

A trial with IgY chicken antibodies to eradicate faecal carriage of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases

Jonsson, Anna-Karin; Larsson, Anders; Tängdén, Thomas; Melhus, Åsa et al.

Part of Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, 2015

• DOI for A trial with IgY chicken antibodies to eradicate faecal carriage of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases

Effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on nasopharyngeal carriage in children with early onset of acute otitis media - a randomized controlled trial

Gisselsson-Solen, Marie; Henriksson, Gunnel; Hermansson, Ann; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Oto-Laryngologica, p. 7-13, 2015

• DOI for Effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on nasopharyngeal carriage in children with early onset of acute otitis media - a randomized controlled trial

Dissemination of the multidrug-resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli O25b-ST131 clone and the role of house crow (Corvus splendens) foraging on hospital waste in Bangladesh.

Hasan, Badrul; Olsen, Björn; Alam, A; Akter, L et al.

Part of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2015

• DOI for Dissemination of the multidrug-resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli O25b-ST131 clone and the role of house crow (Corvus splendens) foraging on hospital waste in Bangladesh.

High carriage rate of CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli in Chinese preschool children

Sütterlin, Susanne; Hong, Yin; Zhang, Xiao-Jie; Li, Li-Hong et al.

2015

Nya rekommendationer för akut faryngotonsillit kan leda fel

Eriksson, Britt-Marie; Melhus, Åsa; Sjölin, Jan

Part of Läkartidningen, 2014

Photocatalytic inactivation of biofilms on bioactive dental adhesives

Cai, Yanling; Strömme, Maria; Melhus, Åsa; Engqvist, Håkan et al.

Part of Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part B - Applied biomaterials, p. 62-67, 2014

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Silver resistance genes are overrepresented among Escherichia coli isolates with CTX-M production

Sütterlin, Susanne; Edquist, Petra; Sandegren, Linus; Adler, Marlen et al.

Part of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, p. 6863-6869, 2014

• DOI for Silver resistance genes are overrepresented among Escherichia coli isolates with CTX-M production

The Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) as an Environmental Bioindicator and Reservoir for Antibiotic Resistance on the Coastlines of the Bay of Bengal

Hasan, Badrul; Melhus, Åsa; Sandegren, Linus; Alam, Munirul et al.

Part of Microbial Drug Resistance, p. 466-471, 2014

• DOI for The Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) as an Environmental Bioindicator and Reservoir for Antibiotic Resistance on the Coastlines of the Bay of Bengal

Cluster of Infections Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Humans in a Tertiary Hospital

Starlander, Gustaf; Borjesson, Stefan; Gronlund-Andersson, Ulrika; Tellgren-Roth, Christian et al.

Part of Journal of Clinical Microbiology, p. 3118-3120, 2014

• DOI for Cluster of Infections Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Humans in a Tertiary Hospital

Level of decontamination after washing textiles at 60°C or 70°C followed by tumble drying

Tano, Eva; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, 2014

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Survival in the environment is a possible key factor for the expansion of Escherichia coli strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases

Starlander, Gustaf; Yin, Hong; Edquist, Petra; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 59-67, 2014

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Risk factors for carriage of AOM pathogens during the first 3 years of life in children with early onset of acute otitis media

Gisselsson-Solen, Marie; Henriksson, Gunnel; Hermansson, Ann; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Oto-Laryngologica, p. 684-690, 2014

• DOI for Risk factors for carriage of AOM pathogens during the first 3 years of life in children with early onset of acute otitis media

Immunologic findings in young children with early onset of acute otitis media

Gisselsson-Solen, Marie; Hermansson, Ann; Melhus, Åsa; Brodszki, Nicholas

Part of Acta Oto-Laryngologica, p. 1022-1028, 2014

• DOI for Immunologic findings in young children with early onset of acute otitis media

Biliary Microflora in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy

Darkahi, Bahman; Sandblom, Gabriel; Liljeholm, Hakan; Videhult, Per et al.

Part of Surgical Infections, p. 262-265, 2014

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Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy Swedish preschool children

Kaarme, Johan; Molin, Ylva; Olsen, Björn; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 655-660, 2013

• DOI for Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy Swedish preschool children

Variation-tolerant capture and multiplex detection of nucleic acids: application to detection of microbes

Öhrmalm, Christina; Eriksson, Ronnie; Jobs, Magnus; Simonson, Magnus et al.

Part of Journal of Clinical Microbiology, p. 3208-3215, 2012

• DOI for Variation-tolerant capture and multiplex detection of nucleic acids: application to detection of microbes

Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Escherichia coli in Wild Birds and Free-range Poultry, Bangladesh

Hasan, Badrul; Sandegren, Linus; Melhus, Åsa; Drobni, Mirva et al.

Part of Emerging Infectious Diseases, p. 2055-2058, 2012

• DOI for Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Escherichia coli in Wild Birds and Free-range Poultry, Bangladesh

Transfer of an Escherichia coli ST131 multiresistance cassette has created a Klebsiella pneumoniae-specific plasmid associated with a major nosocomial outbreak

Sandegren, Linus; Linkevicius, Marius; Lytsy, Birgitta; Åsa, Melhus et al.

Part of Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, p. 74-83, 2012

• DOI for Transfer of an Escherichia coli ST131 multiresistance cassette has created a Klebsiella pneumoniae-specific plasmid associated with a major nosocomial outbreak

Effects of Silver-based Wound Dressings on the Bacterial Flora in Chronic Leg Ulcers and Its Susceptibility In vitro to Silver

Sütterlin, Susanne; Tano, Eva; Bergsten, Agneta; Tallberg, Anna-Brita et al.

Part of Acta Dermato-Venereologica, p. 34-39, 2012

• DOI for Effects of Silver-based Wound Dressings on the Bacterial Flora in Chronic Leg Ulcers and Its Susceptibility In vitro to Silver

On the etiology of type 1 diabetes: A new animal model signifying a decisive role for bacteria eliciting an adverse innate immunity response

Korsgren, Stella; Molin, Ylva; Salmela, K.; Lundgren, T. et al.

Part of American Journal of Pathology, p. 1735-1748, 2012

• DOI for On the etiology of type 1 diabetes: A new animal model signifying a decisive role for bacteria eliciting an adverse innate immunity response

Minor outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in an intensive care unit due to a contaminated sink

Starlander, Gustaf; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Journal of Hospital Infection, p. 122-124, 2012

• DOI for Minor outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in an intensive care unit due to a contaminated sink

Pneumococcal vaccination in children at risk of developing recurrent acute otitis media: a randomized study

Gisselsson-Solén, Marie; Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1354-1358, 2011

• DOI for Pneumococcal vaccination in children at risk of developing recurrent acute otitis media: a randomized study

Radical reduction of cephalosporin use at a tertiary hospital after educational antibiotic intervention during an outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

Tängdén, Thomas; Eriksson, Britt-Marie; Melhus, Åsa; Svennblad, Bodil et al.

Part of Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, p. 1161-1167, 2011

• DOI for Radical reduction of cephalosporin use at a tertiary hospital after educational antibiotic intervention during an outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

Enterococcus faecium coisolated with Lactobacillus species can mimic vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Fraenkel, Carl-Johan; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, p. 7335, 2011

• DOI for Enterococcus faecium coisolated with Lactobacillus species can mimic vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Evaluation of three swab transport systems for the maintenance of clinically important bacteria in simulated mono- and polymicrobial samples

Tano, Eva; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 198-203, 2011

• DOI for Evaluation of three swab transport systems for the maintenance of clinically important bacteria in simulated mono- and polymicrobial samples

First documented case of a Staphylococcus lugdunensis strain carrying the mecA gene in Northern Europe

Starlander, Gustaf; Wirén, Marcus; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, p. 8410, 2011

• DOI for First documented case of a Staphylococcus lugdunensis strain carrying the mecA gene in Northern Europe

Foreign Travel Is a Major Risk Factor for Colonization with Escherichia coli Producing CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamases: a Prospective Study with Swedish Volunteers

Tängdén, Thomas; Cars, Otto; Melhus, Åsa; Löwdin, Elisabeth

Part of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, p. 3564-3568, 2010

• DOI for Foreign Travel Is a Major Risk Factor for Colonization with Escherichia coli Producing CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamases: a Prospective Study with Swedish Volunteers

A case-control study of risk factors for urinary acquisition of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CTX-M-15 in an outbreak situation in Sweden

Lytsy, Birgitta; Lindbäck, Johan; Torell, Erik; Sylvan, Staffan et al.

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 439-444, 2010

• DOI for A case-control study of risk factors for urinary acquisition of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CTX-M-15 in an outbreak situation in Sweden

Globally disseminated human pathogenic Escherichia coli of O25b-ST131 clone, harbouring bla_CTX-M-15, found in Glaucous-winged gull at remote Commander Islands, Russia

Hernandez, Jorge; Bonnedahl, Jonas; Eliasson, Ingvar; Wallensten, Anders et al.

Part of Environmental Microbiology Reports, p. 329-332, 2010

• DOI for Globally disseminated human pathogenic Escherichia coli of O25b-ST131 clone, harbouring bla_CTX-M-15, found in Glaucous-winged gull at remote Commander Islands, Russia

Hospital outbreak control requires joint efforts from hospital management, microbiology and infection control

Ransjö, Ulrika; Lytsy, Birgitta; Melhus, Åsa; Aspevall, Olov et al.

Part of Journal of Hospital Infection, p. 26-31, 2010

• DOI for Hospital outbreak control requires joint efforts from hospital management, microbiology and infection control

Characterization, and comparison, of human clinical and black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing bacterial isolates from Kalmar, on the southeast coast of Sweden

Bonnedahl, Jonas; Drobni, P.; Johansson, A.; Hernandez, Jorge et al.

Part of Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, p. 1939-1944, 2010

• DOI for Characterization, and comparison, of human clinical and black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing bacterial isolates from Kalmar, on the southeast coast of Sweden

Alarming spread of vancomycin resistant enterococci in Sweden since 2007

Söderblom, T.; Aspevall, O.; Erntell, M.; Hedin, G. et al.

Part of Eurosurveillance, 2010

Foreign travel is a major risk factor for colonization with Escherichia coli producing CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: a prospective study with Swedish volunteers.

Tängdén, Thomas; Cars, Otto; Melhus, Åsa; Löwdin, Elisabeth

Part of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, p. 3564-3568, 2010

Lack of hygiene routines among patients and family members at patient hotels-A possible route for transmitting puerperal fever

Starlander, Gustaf; Lytsy, Birgitta; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 554-556, 2010

• DOI for Lack of hygiene routines among patients and family members at patient hotels-A possible route for transmitting puerperal fever

Low frequency of antibiotic resistance among urine isolates of Escherichia coli in the community, despite a major hospital outbreak with Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CTX-M-15 in Uppsala County

Lindbäck, Heidi; Lindbäck, Johan; Sylvan, Staffan; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 243-248, 2010

• DOI for Low frequency of antibiotic resistance among urine isolates of Escherichia coli in the community, despite a major hospital outbreak with Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CTX-M-15 in Uppsala County

The first documented case of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infection in Sweden: an epidemiology study using arbitrarily primed PCR

Bergman, Anna; Lignell, Anders; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 568-74, 2009

• DOI for The first documented case of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infection in Sweden: an epidemiology study using arbitrarily primed PCR

Severe group A streptococcal infections in Uppsala County, Sweden: clinical and molecular characterization of a case cluster from 2006 to 2007

Vikerfors, Anna; Haggar, Axana; Darenberg, Jessica; Low, Aili et al.

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 823-830, 2009

• DOI for Severe group A streptococcal infections in Uppsala County, Sweden: clinical and molecular characterization of a case cluster from 2006 to 2007

Dissemination of Escherichia coli with CTX-M type ESBL between humans and yellow-legged gulls in the south of France

Bonnedahl, Jonas; Drobni, Mirva; Gauthier-Clerc, Michel; Hernandez, Jorge et al.

Part of PloS one, 2009

• DOI for Dissemination of Escherichia coli with CTX-M type ESBL between humans and yellow-legged gulls in the south of France

Around-the-clock, rapid diagnosis of influenza by means of membrane chromatography antigen testing confirmed by polymerase chain reaction

Nilsson, Anna C.; Alemo, Birgitta; Björkman, Per; Dillner, Lena et al.

Part of Infection control and hospital epidemiology, p. 177-9, 2008

• DOI for Around-the-clock, rapid diagnosis of influenza by means of membrane chromatography antigen testing confirmed by polymerase chain reaction

The first major extended-spectrum beta-lactamase outbreak in Scandinavia was caused by clonal spread of a multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CTX-M-15

Lytsy, Birgitta; Sandegren, Linus; Tano, Eva; Torell, Erik et al.

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 302-8, 2008

• DOI for The first major extended-spectrum beta-lactamase outbreak in Scandinavia was caused by clonal spread of a multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CTX-M-15

Jun N-terminal protein kinase enhance middle ear mucosal proliferation during bacterial otitis media

Furukawa, Masayuki; Ebmayer, Jörg; Pak, Kwang; Austin, Darrell A. et al.

Part of Infection and Immunity, p. 2562-2571, 2007

• DOI for Jun N-terminal protein kinase enhance middle ear mucosal proliferation during bacterial otitis media
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The Binax NOW test as a tool for diagnosis of severe acute otitis media and associated complications

Gisselsson-Solén, Marie; Bylander, Anita; Wilhelmsson, Christina; Hermansson, Ann et al.

Part of Journal of Clinical Microbiology, p. 3003-3007, 2007

• DOI for The Binax NOW test as a tool for diagnosis of severe acute otitis media and associated complications

In vitro activities of three carbapenems against recent bacterial isolates from severely ill patients at Swedish hospitals

Fraenkel, Carl-Johan; Ullberg, Måns; Bernander, Sverker; Ericson, Evalena et al.

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 853-859, 2006

• DOI for In vitro activities of three carbapenems against recent bacterial isolates from severely ill patients at Swedish hospitals

Mouse models of induced otitis media

Ryan, Allen F.; Ebmeyer, Jörg; Furukawa, Masayuki; Pak, Kwang et al.

Part of Brain Research, p. 3-8, 2006

• DOI for Mouse models of induced otitis media

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae strains with the capsule-associated insertion element IS1016 may mimic encapsulated strains

Karlsson, Eva; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 633-640, 2006

• DOI for Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae strains with the capsule-associated insertion element IS1016 may mimic encapsulated strains

Otomicroscopic findings and systemic interleukin-6 levels in relation to etiologic agent during experimental acute otitis media

Foglé-Ansson, Margaretha; White, Peter; Hermansson, Ann; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 285-291, 2006

• DOI for Otomicroscopic findings and systemic interleukin-6 levels in relation to etiologic agent during experimental acute otitis media

Fluoroquinolones and tendon disorders

Melhus, Åsa

Part of Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, p. 299-309, 2005

Beta-lactamase-producing nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae fails to protect Streptococcus pneumoniae from amoxicillin during experimental acute otitis media

Westman, Eva; Lundin, Susanne; Hermansson, Ann; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, p. 3536-42, 2004

• DOI for Beta-lactamase-producing nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae fails to protect Streptococcus pneumoniae from amoxicillin during experimental acute otitis media

Role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in middle ear mucosa hyperplasia during bacterial otitis media

Palacios, Sean D.; Pak, Kwang; Rivkin, Alexander Z.; Kayali, Ayse G. et al.

Part of Infection and Immunity, p. 4662-7, 2004

• DOI for Role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in middle ear mucosa hyperplasia during bacterial otitis media

Effects of amoxicillin on cytokine and osteocalcin expression in bone tissue during experimental acute otitis media

Melhus, Åsa; Ryan, Allen F.

Part of Cytokine, p. 254-259, 2004

• DOI for Effects of amoxicillin on cytokine and osteocalcin expression in bone tissue during experimental acute otitis media

Levofloxacin-associated Achilles tendon rupture and tendinopathy

Melhus, Åsa; Apelqvist, Jan; Larsson, Jan; Eneroth, Magnus

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 768-770, 2003

A mouse model for acute otitis media

Melhus, Åsa; Ryan, Allen F.

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 989-994, 2003

• DOI for A mouse model for acute otitis media

Opastöriserad dryck inte alltid så nyttig som utlovas

Melhus, Åsa

Part of Läkartidningen, p. 1738, 2003

The treatment of Haemophilus influenzae acute otitis media with amoxicillin protects against reinfection but not against structural changes

Westman, Eva; Melhus, Åsa

Part of Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, p. 141-7, 2002

Participation of Ras and extracellular regulated kinase in the hyperplastic response of middle-ear mucosa during bacterial otitis media

Palacios, Sean D.; Pak, Kwang; Kayali, Ayse G.; Rivkin, Alexander Z. et al.

Part of Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 1761-9, 2002

• DOI for Participation of Ras and extracellular regulated kinase in the hyperplastic response of middle-ear mucosa during bacterial otitis media

First documented case of Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria infection in northern Europe

Melhus, Åsa

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 218-219, 2002

Vibrio vulnificus: Havsbakterie med dödlig potential

Melhus, Åsa; Larsson, Charlotte; Schliamser, Silvia

Part of Läkartidningen, p. 3400-3402, 2001

Expression of molecular markers for bone formation increases during experimental acute otitis media

Melhus, Åsa; Ryan, Allen F.

Part of Microbial Pathogenesis, p. 111-120, 2001

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Effects of amoxicillin on the expression of cytokines during experimental acute otitis media caused by non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae

Melhus, Åsa

Part of Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, p. 397-402, 2001

Detection and localization of interleukin-6 in the rat middle ear during experimental acute otitis media, using mRNA in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry

Forséni, M.; Melhus, Åsa; Ryan, A. F.; Bagger-Sjöbäck, D. et al.

Part of International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, p. 115-121, 2001

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Penicillin treatment failure in group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis: no genetic difference found between strains isolated from failures and nonfailures

Orrling, A.; Karlsson, E.; Melhus, Åsa; Stjernquist-Desatnik, A.

Part of Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, p. 690-5, 2001

Blood culture bottles for transportation and recovery of anaerobic bacteria from non-blood samples

Melhus, Åsa; Tjernberg, Ingela

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 453-458, 2000

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Experimental study of the virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae with reduced susceptibility to penicillin

Magnúsdóttir, Anna Björk; Hermansson, Ann; Melhus, Åsa

Part of International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, p. 1-9, 2000

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Expression of cytokine genes during pneumococcal and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae acute otitis media in the rat

Melhus, Åsa; Ryan, Allen F.

Part of Infection and Immunity, p. 4024-4031, 2000

Moraxella catarrhalis-induced purulent otitis media in the rat middle ear: Structure, protection, and serum antibodies

Westman, Eva; Melhus, Åsa; Hellström, S.; Hermansson, A.

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 737-46, 1999

Immunization and protection in pneumococcal otitis media studied in a rat model

Prellner, Karin; Hermansson, Ann; White, P.; Melhus, Åsa et al.

Part of Microbial Drug Resistance, p. 73-82, 1999

Infektioner och behandling vid kroniska bensår: Antibiotikaförbrukningen alltför hög, restriktivitet förordas

Wiström, Johan; Lindholm, Christina; Melhus, Åsa; Lundgren, Claes et al.

Part of Läkartidningen, p. 42-46, 1999

Controversies: treatment of acute otitis media

Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann

Part of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), p. 1783-4; author reply 1785, 1998

Intra- and interstrain differences of virulence among nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae strains

Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann; Forsgren, A.; Prellner, Karin

Part of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), p. 858-868, 1998

Polyarticular septic arthritis caused by non-encapsulated haemophilus influenzae biotype I in a rheumatic adult

Melhus, Åsa; Svernell, O.

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 630-631, 1998

Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination

Melhus, Åsa; Hemansson, Ann

Part of The Lancet, p. 222, 1997

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The acylated form of protein D of Haemophilus influenzae is more immunogenic than the nonacylated form and elicits an adjuvant effect when it is used as a carrier conjugated to polyribosyl ribitol phosphate

Akkoyunlu, Mustafa; Melhus, Åsa; Capiau, Carine; van Opstal, Omer et al.

Part of Infection and Immunity, p. 5010-5016, 1997

A resolved pneumococcal infection protects against nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae: an evaluation of different routes of whole cell immunization in protection against experimental acute otitis media

Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann; Forsgren, Arne; Prellner, Karin

Part of International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, p. 119-131, 1997

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The tympanic membrane and middle ear mucosa during non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus influenzae type b acute otitis media: a study in the rat

Magnuson, K.; Hermansson, A.; Melhus, Åsa; Hellström, S.

Part of Acta Oto-Laryngologica, p. 396-405, 1997

Amoxicillin treatment of experimental acute otitis media caused by Haemophilus influenzae with non-beta-lactamase-mediated resistance to beta-lactams: aspects of virulence and treatment

Melhus, Åsa; Janson, Håkan; Westman, Eva; Hermansson, Ann et al.

Part of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, p. 1979-1984, 1997

Isolation of dysgonic fermenter 3, a rare isolate associated with diarrhoea in immunocompromised patients

Melhus, Åsa

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 195-6, 1997

Effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in combination with peroral immunization with Escherichia coli on experimental otitis media

Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann; Forsgren, Arne; Prellner, Karin

Part of International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, p. 1-12, 1996

• DOI for Effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in combination with peroral immunization with Escherichia coli on experimental otitis media

First documented isolation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Sweden

Melhus, Åsa; Tjernberg, Ingela

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 191-193, 1996

Experimental recurrent otitis media induced by Haemophilus influenzae: protection and serum antibodies

Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann; Akkoyunlu, Mustafa; Forsgren, Arne et al.

Part of American Journal of Otolaryngology, p. 383-390, 1995

• DOI for Experimental recurrent otitis media induced by Haemophilus influenzae: protection and serum antibodies

First documented case of bacteremia with Vibrio vulnificus in Sweden

Melhus, Åsa; Holmdahl, T.; Tjernberg, I.

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 81-82, 1995

Protein D, the glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase from Haemophilus influenzae with affinity for human immunoglobulin D, influences virulence in a rat otitis model

Janson, Håkan; Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann; Forsgren, Arne

Part of Infection and Immunity, p. 4848-4854, 1994

Nontypeable and encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae yield different clinical courses of experimental otitis media

Melhus, Åsa; Hermansson, Ann; Prellner, Karin

Part of Acta Oto-Laryngologica, p. 289-294, 1994

How Explainable Artificial Intelligence Can Increase or Decrease Clinicians' Trust in AI Applications in Health Care: Systematic Review

Rosenbacke, Rikard; Melhus, Åsa; Mckee, Martin; Stuckler, David

Part of JMIR AI, 2024

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Rational use of aminoglycosides-Review and recommendations by the Swedish Reference Group for Antibiotics (SRGA)

Hanberger, Håkan; Edlund, Charlotta; Furebring, Mia; G Giske, Christian et al.

Part of Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, p. 161-175, 2013

• DOI for Rational use of aminoglycosides-Review and recommendations by the Swedish Reference Group for Antibiotics (SRGA)

Revisiting the notion of type 1 diabetes being a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease

Skog, Oskar; Korsgren, Stella; Melhus, Åsa; Korsgren, Olle

Part of Current Opinion In Endocrinology Diabetes And Obesity, p. 118-123, 2013

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A novel dental adhesive with bioactive and on-demand biofilm eliminating properties

Cai, Yanling; Welch, Ken; Strømme, Maria; Engqvist, Håkan et al.

p. 185, 2010

Overrepresentation of the toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 gene among eldery men with bacteremic bone and joint infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus

Tano, Eva; Hylén, Maria; Melhus, Åsa

The first Swedish outbreak with VIM-2-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa was prolonged and probably due to contaminated hospital sinks

Starlander, Gustaf; Fraenkel, Carl-Johan; Tano, Eva; Klintstedt, Markus et al.

The Initial Epidemiology of a Major Clonal Outbreak Caused by VanB-Carrying Enterococcus faecium Clone ST192

Starlander, Gustaf; Sütterlin, Susanne; Tellgren-Roth, Christian; Melhus, Åsa

The COVID-19 Pandemic Halved the Carriage Rate of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales among Swedish Preschool Children

Heydecke, Anna; Nahar, Khayrun; Gullsby, Karolina; Melhus, Åsa

Antibiotic-induced microbiome disturbances in hematological patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a prospective observational study

Montelin, Hanna; Hugerth, Luisa; Debelius, Justine; Melhus, Åsa et al.

2024