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Avdeling for barnemedisin
Oslo universitetssykehus, Ullevål
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Pediatrisk forskningsinstitutt
Oslo universitetssykehus
Per Kristian Knudsen er ph.d., spesialist i barnesykdommer og overlege.
Articles by Per Kristian Knudsen
A newborn boy with fever and seizures
- Mir Rahman,
- Per Kristian Knudsen,
- Anette Ramm-Pettersen,
- Susanne Gjeruldsen Dudman,
- Elisabeth Toverud Landaas
23.02.2026:
A newborn boy was admitted to hospital with fever, lethargy, poor feeding and subsequently seizures. Following a challenging clinical course, a serious and clinically significant underlying cause was identified. Prompt diagnosis was required to avoid unnecessary treatment. The mother of a six-day...
Gentamicin should remain part of the empirical sepsis regimen for adults
- Maria Mellemstrand Grønmo,
- Janne Møller-Stray,
- Per Espen Akselsen,
- Paul Christoffer Lindemann,
- Aasmund Fostervold,
- Caroline Vestby Knudsen,
- Per Kristian Knudsen,
- Morten Lindbæk,
- Kristian Tonby,
- Arnfinn Sundsfjord
26.02.2024:
In the Norwegian guidelines, the combination of a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic and aminoglycoside should remain the first choice for empirical antibiotic therapy for the majority of severe infections. Aminoglycosides in combination with narrow-spectrum beta-lactams have been used in Norway...
Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis for children undergoing gastrointestinal surgery
- Airazat M. Kazaryan,
- Per Kristian Knudsen,
- Thomas Dretvik,
- Kjetil Næss Ertresvåg,
- Gunnar Aksnes,
- Ole Schistad
16.11.2023:
Antibiotic prophylaxis for children undergoing intra-abdominal surgery should be standardised. Recent findings show that the same antibiotic regimen can be given to both children and adults. Today, children undergoing surgery for disorders in the gastrointestinal tract receive varying antibiotic...
Gentamicin serum concentration measurement in children
- Karolina Teresa Maulen Grodås,
- Henrik Døllner,
- Christian Magnus Thaulow,
- Per Kristian Knudsen,
- Anders Tønnessen,
- Mari Skeibrok,
- Claus Klingenberg
16.01.2023:
In Norway, gentamicin is the most common aminoglycoside used for the treatment of serious bacterial infections in children (1). Aminoglycosides have a concentration-dependent bactericidal effect, particularly on Gram-negative aerobic bacteria (2, 3), but also on staphylococci (4, 5). Gentamicin in...