Truls Erik Bjerklund Johansen
- Professor emeritus of urology
- +47 918 41 063
Short CV, Oct 2023
Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen is professor emeritus of urology at the University of Oslo, Norway and emeritus consultant urologist at the Urology Department, Oslo University Hospital in Norway. He is former chairman of the Urology Department, Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. He is now consultant urologist at Telemark Hospital Trust in Norway.
He was professor in medicine (urology) and chairman of the Norwegian Institute of Urology at University of Tromsoe, Norway 1993-2001, and served as visiting professor at The Norwegian Cancer Registry and professor in medical science at Telemark University College, Norway until he became ass. professor in urology at the University of Aarhus, Denmark 2007-2012. He is also emeritus associate professor in experimental urological surgery at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Denmark. Bjerklund Johansen has a broad field of interests in urology with urogenital infections and minimally invasive treatment of prostate and renal cancer being his main clinical and research interests.
He has chaired national and international projects related to education, research and organization of health care, and has authored and edited more than 350 articles, book chapters, and books and serves as referee/ consulting editor for many medical journals. He is former Member of ECDC advisory committee on antibiotic resistance.
He holds membership of several urological associations and is honorary member of the Hungarian Association of Urology and the European Section of Infections in Urology (a full section of the European Association of Urology (EAU)). He is fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, UK and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Eng.
Publications 2024
Culture and amplification-free nanopore sequencing for rapid detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes from urine
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 43 (11), 2177-2190
DOI 10.1007/s10096-024-04929-1, PubMed 39283495
A reference standard for urinary tract infection research: a multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study
Lancet Infect Dis, 24 (8), e513-e521
DOI 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00778-8, PubMed 38458204
Re: Transperineal vs Transrectal Prostate Biopsy-The PREVENT Randomized Clinical Trial
Eur Urol (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2024.11.010, PubMed 39603968
Can nutraceuticals counteract the detrimental effects of the environment on male fertility? A parallel systematic review and expert opinion
Minerva Endocrinol (Torino) (in press)
DOI 10.23736/S2724-6507.24.04218-0, PubMed 39259514
A Practical Guideline on Sampling and Analysis of Urine and Blood Specimens in Urinary Tract Infection
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 35-41
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_3, PublikaID 517, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
The diagnostic yield of the Meares & Stamey test can be significantly improved by symptom-based patient selection and the experience of the test performer
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis, 27 (2), 300-304
DOI 10.1038/s41391-024-00824-0, PubMed 38555411
Phytotherapy Might Have a Role in Reducing Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies: Results from an Exploratory, Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Different Phytotherapeutic Agents
Clin Pract, 14 (1), 188-197
DOI 10.3390/clinpract14010016, PubMed 38391402
Emerging strategies in tackling antimicrobial resistance in urology: Narrative review and expert opinion
Urologia Journal, 0, 1-9
DOI 10.1177/03915603241310389, PublikaID 513
Bacteriophage Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 189-205
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_15, PublikaID 523, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Practical Guidelines on Antibiotic Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 281-298
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_22, PublikaID 525, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Classification of Urinary Tract Infections: A Contemporary Guide for Clinical Practice and Research
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 53-68
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_5, PublikaID 518, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Antibiotic Treatment of Urogenital Tuberculosis
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 177-188
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_14, PublikaID 522, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Acute Uncomplicated and Complicated Cystitis: From Empiric Treatment to Antibiogram-Based Tailored Treatment
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 89-102
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_7, PublikaID 520, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Provide no Guidance on Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria within the First Year after Kidney Transplantation
Antibiotics (Basel), 13 (5)
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics13050442, PubMed 38786170
Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 141-151
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_11, PublikaID 521, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Novel Antibiotics in Urology
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 69-86
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_6, PublikaID 519, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Principles of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Urology: Why, When and How
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 241-259
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_19, PublikaID 524, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
The Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections Caused by ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), and Other Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
In Guide to Antibiotics in Urology, Springer, Cham, 159–176
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-92366-6_13, PublikaID 526, ISBN 978-3-319-92365-9
Urosepsis 30-day mortality, morbidity, and their risk factors: SERPENS study, a prospective, observational multi-center study
World J Urol, 42 (1), 314
DOI 10.1007/s00345-024-04979-2, PubMed 38730089
Publications 2023
Artificial Intelligence Can Guide Antibiotic Choice in Recurrent UTIs and Become an Important Aid to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antibiotics (Basel), 12 (2)
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics12020375, PubMed 36830285
Antibiotic Resistance Patterns Among Uropathogens in Female Outpatients Affected by Uncomplicated Cystitis: Focus on Fosfomycin Trometamol
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 62 (5), 106974
DOI 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106974, PubMed 37739241
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review
Antibiotics (Basel), 12 (12)
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics12121744, PubMed 38136777
[Is it better not to perform a PSA test?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (8)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0248, PubMed 37254991
[T.E.B. Johansen and P.H. Zahl respond]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (12)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0531, PubMed 37668126
[T.E.B. Johansen and P.H. Zahl respond]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (12)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0529, PubMed 37668128
Practice Patterns in Fournier's Gangrene in Europe and Implications for a Prospective Registry Study
Antibiotics (Basel), 12 (2)
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics12020197, PubMed 36830108
Non-Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Recurrent UTIs in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (NAPRUN): Study Protocol for a Prospective, Longitudinal Multi-Arm Observational Study
Methods Protoc, 6 (3)
DOI 10.3390/mps6030052, PubMed 37367996
Publications 2022
A Proposal of a New Nomogram to Predict the Need for Testosterone ReplACEment (TRACE): A Simple Tool for Everyday Clinical Practice
J Pers Med, 12 (10)
DOI 10.3390/jpm12101654, PubMed 36294793
Management of Recurrent Cystitis in Women: When Prompt Identification of Risk Factors Might Make a Difference
Eur Urol Focus, 8 (5), 1476-1482
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2022.01.014, PubMed 35135727
Facing urosepsis- the most deadly of all urological diseases
Scand J Urol, 56 (5-6), 421-422
DOI 10.1080/21681805.2022.2137230, PubMed 36314558
SUsceptibility and Resistance to Fosfomycin and other antimicrobial agents among pathogens causing lower urinary tract infections: findings of the SURF study
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 59 (5), 106574
DOI 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106574, PubMed 35307561
Publications 2021
The negative aftermath of prostate biopsy: prophylaxis, complications and antimicrobial stewardship: results of the global prevalence study of infections in urology 2010-2019
World J Urol, 39 (9), 3423-3432
DOI 10.1007/s00345-021-03614-8, PubMed 33615393
Linguistic and clinical validation of the acute cystitis symptom score in German-speaking Swiss women with acute cystitis
Int Urogynecol J, 32 (12), 3275-3286
DOI 10.1007/s00192-021-04864-1, PubMed 34170341
Fosfomycin Trometamol for the Prevention of Infectious Complications After Prostate Biopsy: A Consensus Statement by an International Multidisciplinary Group
Eur Urol Focus, 8 (5), 1483-1492
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2021.11.007, PubMed 34920977
Xyloglucan, Hibiscus and Propolis in the Management of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Antibiotics (Basel), 11 (1)
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics11010014, PubMed 35052890
Delaying Cancer Cases in Urology during COVID-19: Review of the Literature. Letter.J Urol 2020; <b>204:</b> 926
J Urol, 205 (5), 1534-1535
DOI 10.1097/JU.0000000000001643, PubMed 33605793
Visceral adiposity is associated with worse urinary and sexual function recovery after radical prostatectomy: Results from a longitudinal cohort study
Arch Ital Urol Androl, 93 (3), 285-290
DOI 10.4081/aiua.2021.3.285, PubMed 34839633
The use of Lactobacillus casei DG® prevents symptomatic episodes and reduces the antibiotic use in patients affected by chronic bacterial prostatitis: results from a phase IV study
World J Urol, 39 (9), 3433-3440
DOI 10.1007/s00345-020-03580-7, PubMed 33442769
The efficacy and tolerability of pollen extract in combination with hyaluronic acid and vitamins in the management of patients affected by chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a 26 weeks, randomized, controlled, single-blinded, phase III study
Minerva Urol Nephrol, 74 (6), 780-788
DOI 10.23736/S2724-6051.21.04141-2, PubMed 33781014
Management of penile cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: An eUROGEN accelerated Delphi consensus study
Urol Oncol, 39 (3), 197.e9-197.e17
DOI 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.12.005, PubMed 33397593
The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access
World J Emerg Surg, 16 (1), 37
DOI 10.1186/s13017-021-00382-z, PubMed 34256781
Rescue treatment for cancer
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 141 (5), 487
Pregnant women should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 141 (11), 1046-1048
[Pregnant women should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141 (11)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0379, PubMed 34423934
Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in urology
GMS Infect Dis, 9, Doc05
DOI 10.3205/id000074, PubMed 34540531
Management of patients who opt for radical prostatectomy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: an international accelerated consensus statement
BJU Int, 127 (6), 729-741
DOI 10.1111/bju.15299, PubMed 33185026
Publications 2020
[Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (6)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.18.0848, PubMed 32321218
Birt-Hogg-Dube-syndrome
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (6), 565-569
Guidelines in urology: Lights and shadows
Urologia, 87 (3), 125-129
DOI 10.1177/0391560320917805, PubMed 32342733
Fosfomycin trometamol and N-acetyl-L-cysteine as combined oral therapy of difficult-to-treat chronic bacterial prostatitis: Results of a pilot study
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 56 (1), 105935
DOI 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105935, PubMed 32156620
Re: COVID-19 Coagulopathy: Considerations for UrologistsJ. S. Jue and M. Alameddine J Urol 2020; <b>204:</b> Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000001144
J Urol, 204 (4), 848-849
DOI 10.1097/JU.0000000000001228, PubMed 32609571
Oral Administration and Intralesional Injection of Hyaluronic Acid Versus Intralesional Injection Alone in Peyronie's Disease: Results from a Phase III Study
World J Mens Health, 39 (3), 526-532
DOI 10.5534/wjmh.200048, PubMed 33151042
What do patients say about telephone-based urological consultations at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Minerva Urol Nefrol, 72 (4), 515-516
DOI 10.23736/S0393-2249.20.03940-5, PubMed 32432439
When technological innovations do not reach consensus: the case of tele-consultation of andrological patients
Int J Impot Res, 33 (6), 660-662
DOI 10.1038/s41443-020-00348-w, PubMed 32843710
Epidemiology, definition and treatment of complicated urinary tract infections
Nat Rev Urol, 17 (10), 586-600
DOI 10.1038/s41585-020-0362-4, PubMed 32843751
Publications 2019
Infectious Complications After Laser Vaporization of Urinary Stones During Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Are Not Associated with Spreading of Bacteria into Irrigation Fluid but with Previous Use of Fluoroquinolones
Eur Urol Focus, 7 (1), 190-197
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2019.02.018, PubMed 30853604
Current Knowledge of the Potential Links between Inflammation and Prostate Cancer
Int J Mol Sci, 20 (15)
DOI 10.3390/ijms20153833, PubMed 31390729
Xyloglucan, hibiscus and propolis to reduce symptoms and antibiotics use in recurrent UTIs: a prospective study
Future Microbiol, 14, 1013-1021
DOI 10.2217/fmb-2019-0145, PubMed 31469009
Fosfomycin Trometamol versus Comparator Antibiotics for the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J Urol, 203 (3), 570-578
DOI 10.1097/JU.0000000000000620, PubMed 31651226
Reply by Authors
J Urol, 203 (3), 578
DOI 10.1097/JU.0000000000000620.03, PubMed 31854257
Metagenomics in diagnosis and improved targeted treatment of UTI
World J Urol, 38 (1), 35-43
DOI 10.1007/s00345-019-02731-9, PubMed 30944967
Antibiotic resistance, hospitalizations, and mortality related to prostate biopsy: first report from the Norwegian Patient Registry
World J Urol, 38 (1), 17-26
DOI 10.1007/s00345-019-02837-0, PubMed 31183524
Appropriate empiric antibiotic choices in health care associated urinary tract infections in urology departments in Europe from 2006 to 2015: A Bayesian analytical approach applied in a surveillance study
PLoS One, 14 (4), e0214710
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0214710, PubMed 31022187
Condition-specific surveillance in health care-associated urinary tract infections as a strategy to improve empirical antibiotic treatment: an epidemiological modelling study
World J Urol, 38 (1), 27-34
DOI 10.1007/s00345-019-02963-9, PubMed 31555835
Publications 2018
Management of Urethritis: Is It Still the Time for Empirical Antibiotic Treatments?
Eur Urol Focus, 5 (1), 29-35
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2018.10.006, PubMed 30318465
Re: Determinants of Variable Resource Use for Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in Cancer Care
Eur Urol, 75 (1), 195
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.10.037, PubMed 30391077
L-Methionine associated with Hibiscus sabdariffa and Boswellia serrata extracts are not inferior to antibiotic treatment for symptoms relief in patients affected by recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections: Focus on antibiotic-sparing approach
Arch Ital Urol Androl, 90 (2), 97-100
DOI 10.4081/aiua.2018.2.97, PubMed 29974725
The use of oral fosfomycin-trometamol in patients with catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI): new indications for an old antibiotic?
J Chemother, 30 (5), 290-295
DOI 10.1080/1120009X.2018.1500110, PubMed 30843774
Role of increasing leukocyturia for detecting the transition from asymptomatic bacteriuria to symptomatic infection in women with recurrent urinary tract infections: A new tool for improving antibiotic stewardship
Int J Urol, 25 (9), 800-806
DOI 10.1111/iju.13723, PubMed 30008180
Prostate calcifications: A case series supporting the microbial biofilm theory
Investig Clin Urol, 59 (3), 187-193
DOI 10.4111/icu.2018.59.3.187, PubMed 29744476
Outcome after prostatic artery embolization in patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia
Acta Radiol, 60 (9), 1175-1180
DOI 10.1177/0284185118813709, PubMed 30450921
Publications 2017
Re: Women with Symptoms of a Urinary Tract Infection but a Negative Urine Culture: PCR-based Quantification of Escherichia coli Suggests Infection in Most Cases
Eur Urol, 72 (4), 651-652
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.05.043, PubMed 28602203
Non-molecular Methods to Detect Bacteriuria Prior to Urological Interventions: A Diagnostic Accuracy Systematic Review
Eur Urol Focus, 3 (6), 535-537
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2018.03.004, PubMed 29627196
Reply by the Authors
Urology, 104, 246
DOI 10.1016/j.urology.2017.03.025, PubMed 28366699
Asymptomatic bacteriuria, to screen or not to screen - and when to treat?
Curr Opin Urol, 27 (2), 107-111
DOI 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000368, PubMed 27906777
The role of nutraceuticals and phytotherapy in the management of urinary tract infections: What we need to know?
Arch Ital Urol Androl, 89 (1), 1-6
DOI 10.4081/aiua.2017.1.1, PubMed 28403585
Aspects of urinary tract infections and antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized urology patients in Asia: 10-Year results of the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU)
J Infect Chemother, 24 (4), 278-283
DOI 10.1016/j.jiac.2017.11.013, PubMed 29292177
A Head-to-Head Comparative Phase II Study of Standard Urine Culture and Sensitivity Versus DNA Next-generation Sequencing Testing for Urinary Tract Infections
Rev Urol, 19 (4), 213-220
DOI 10.3909/riu0780, PubMed 29472825
An update on classification and management of urosepsis
Curr Opin Urol, 27 (2), 133-137
DOI 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000364, PubMed 27846034
Publications 2016
Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections and Antibiotic Stewardship
Eur. Urol. Suppl., 15 (4), 81-87
DOI 10.1016/j.eursup.2016.04.003
Grey Zones in the Field of Urinary Tract Infections
Eur Urol Focus, 2 (4), 460-462
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2016.03.012, PubMed 28723480
How to Use Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Urological Procedures
Eur Urol Focus, 2 (4), 348-350
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2016.02.010, PubMed 28723464
Antimicrobial prophylaxis for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: fosfomycin trometamol, an attractive alternative
World J Urol, 35 (2), 221-228
DOI 10.1007/s00345-016-1867-6, PubMed 27246847
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Clinical Urological Practice: Preoperative Control of Bacteriuria and Management of Recurrent UTI
Pathogens, 5 (1)
DOI 10.3390/pathogens5010004, PubMed 26742080
Is Preoperative Assessment and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Necessary for Reducing the Risk of Postoperative Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections After Urologic Surgical Procedures?
Urology, 99, 100-105
DOI 10.1016/j.urology.2016.10.016, PubMed 27773650
Comparison of White Light, Photodynamic Diagnosis, and Narrow-band Imaging in Detection of Carcinoma In Situ or Flat Dysplasia at Transurethral Resection of the Bladder: the DaBlaCa-8 Study
Urology, 102, 138-142
DOI 10.1016/j.urology.2016.11.032, PubMed 27894979
Working on a Dream
Eur. Urol. Suppl., 15 (4), 69-70
DOI 10.1016/j.eursup.2016.04.006
Urogenital Tuberculosis: Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Eur. Urol. Suppl., 15 (4), 112-121
DOI 10.1016/j.eursup.2016.04.001
Renal Abscess Caused by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Bacteria and Complicated by the Perforation to a Cyst and to the Renal Pelvis
J Endourol Case Rep, 2 (1), 123-6
DOI 10.1089/cren.2016.0022, PubMed 27579439
Letter to the Editor: Diagnostic Criteria in Urological Diseases do not Always Match with Findings by Extended Culture Techniques and Metagenomic Sequencing of 16S rDNA
Open Microbiol J, 10, 23-6
DOI 10.2174/1874285801610010023, PubMed 27006726
Improved Classification of Urinary Tract Infection: Future Considerations
Eur. Urol. Suppl., 15 (4), 71-80
DOI 10.1016/j.eursup.2016.04.002
Urinary Tract Infections in Immunocompromised Patients with Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant
Eur Urol Focus, 2 (4), 394-399
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2016.08.006, PubMed 28723471
Management of the Urologic Sepsis Syndrome
Eur. Urol. Suppl., 15 (4), 102-111
DOI 10.1016/j.eursup.2016.04.004
Management of Uncomplicated Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Eur. Urol. Suppl., 15 (4), 95-101
DOI 10.1016/j.eursup.2016.04.007
The Global Prevalence of Infections in Urology (GPUI) Study: A Worldwide Surveillance Study in Urology Patients
Eur Urol Focus, 2 (4), 345-347
DOI 10.1016/j.euf.2016.03.004, PubMed 28723463
The Global Prevalence of Infections in Urology Study: A Long-Term, Worldwide Surveillance Study on Urological Infections
Pathogens, 5 (1)
DOI 10.3390/pathogens5010010, PubMed 26797640
Publications 2015
Finafloxacin for the treatment of urinary tract infections
Expert Opin Investig Drugs, 24 (7), 957-63
DOI 10.1517/13543784.2015.1052401, PubMed 26068714
The problematical prostate cancer
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (6), 508
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0057, PubMed 25806735
Adherence to European Association of Urology Guidelines on Prophylactic Antibiotics: An Important Step in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Eur Urol, 69 (2), 276-83
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.05.010, PubMed 26001610
[Different guidelines for treatment of prostate cancer]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (10), 924-5
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0317, PubMed 26037750
[Re: Different guidelines for treatment of prostate cancer]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (17), 1535-6
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0928, PubMed 26394579
[Re: The problematical prostate cancer]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (17), 1536
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0915, PubMed 26394580
Antimicrobial resistance in urosepsis: outcomes from the multinational, multicenter global prevalence of infections in urology (GPIU) study 2003-2013
World J Urol, 34 (8), 1193-200
DOI 10.1007/s00345-015-1722-1, PubMed 26658886
Publications 2014
Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in hospitalized urological patients--a global perspective: results from the GPIU studies 2003-2010
World J Urol, 32 (6), 1587-94
DOI 10.1007/s00345-013-1218-9, PubMed 24452449
Reliable diagnostic work-up of rare urinary infections
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (5), 533
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.1198, PubMed 24621913
Urinary Tract Infections
Antibiotics (Basel), 3 (3), 375-7
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics3030375, PubMed 27025751
Early outcome of orchiopexy and analysis of predictive factors: a retrospective study from 2001 to 2010 in a Norwegian regional hospital
Scand J Urol, 48 (5), 474-81
DOI 10.3109/21681805.2014.905631, PubMed 24720831
Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging for detecting uni- and bilateral extraprostatic disease in patients with prostate cancer
World J Urol, 33 (7), 1015-21
DOI 10.1007/s00345-014-1362-x, PubMed 25059766
An update on prevention and treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Curr Opin Infect Dis, 27 (1), 102-7
DOI 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000031, PubMed 24345923
Reducing infection rates after prostate biopsy
Nat Rev Urol, 11 (2), 80-6
DOI 10.1038/nrurol.2013.322, PubMed 24418806
Publications 2013
Mechanisms of cryoablation: clinical consequences on malignant tumors
Cryobiology, 68 (1), 1-11
DOI 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.11.001, PubMed 24239684
Predictors of biochemical failure in patients undergoing prostate whole-gland salvage cryotherapy: a novel risk stratification model
BJU Int, 112 (4), E262-4
DOI 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11784.x, PubMed 23879910
Salvage treatment in prostate cancer: a clinical approach
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther, 13 (5), 613-23
DOI 10.1586/era.13.35, PubMed 23617352
Antibiotic stewardship: a call for action by the urologic community
Eur Urol, 64 (3), 358-60
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.05.044, PubMed 23746854
Publications 2012
Antibiotic prophylaxis in urology departments, 2005-2010
Eur Urol, 63 (2), 386-94
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.09.038, PubMed 23031676
Therapies used in prostate cancer patients by European urologists: data on indication with a focus on expectations, perceived barriers and guideline compliance related to the use of bisphosphonates
Urol Int, 89 (1), 30-8
DOI 10.1159/000338810, PubMed 22699678
Reply from Authors re: Riccardo Bartoletti, Tommaso Cai. Prostate Biopsies Should Be Performed According to a Standard of Care. Eur Urol 2013;63:528-9
Eur Urol, 63 (3), 529-30
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.07.037, PubMed 22868669
Infective complications after prostate biopsy: outcome of the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU) 2010 and 2011, a prospective multinational multicentre prostate biopsy study
Eur Urol, 63 (3), 521-7
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.06.003, PubMed 22704727
Publications 2011
Cost-effectiveness of combination therapy for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a model based on the findings of the Combination of Avodart and Tamsulosin trial
BJU Int, 109 (5), 731-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10511.x, PubMed 21933326
Preoperative assessment of the patient and risk factors for infectious complications and tentative classification of surgical field contamination of urological procedures
World J Urol, 30 (1), 39-50
DOI 10.1007/s00345-011-0722-z, PubMed 21779836
The influence of cardiovascular morbidity on the prognosis in prostate cancer. Experience from a 12-year nationwide Danish population-based cohort study
BMC Cancer, 11, 519
DOI 10.1186/1471-2407-11-519, PubMed 22172009
Critical review of current definitions of urinary tract infections and proposal of an EAU/ESIU classification system
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 38 Suppl, 64-70
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Antimicrobial therapy of urinary tract infections
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 38 Suppl, 1-2
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Single-centre review of radiologically guided percutaneous nephrostomy using "mixed" technique: success and complication rates
Eur J Radiol, 80 (2), 553-8
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Update on biofilm infections in the urinary tract
World J Urol, 30 (1), 51-7
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Epidemiology, treatment and prevention of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections
World J Urol, 30 (1), 59-67
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[Antibiotic prophylaxis in urology]
Urologe A, 50 (11), 1469-78; quiz 1479-80
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Contemporary results of focal therapy for prostate cancer using cryoablation
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Publications 2009
Cryoablation of the prostate: technical recommendations
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Publications 2008
[PSA based screening for prostatic cancer]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (22), 2612-4
PubMed 19023357
[Hormone treatment of prostate cancer in Norway]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (22), 2558-62
PubMed 19023350
[European and Asian guidelines on management and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections]
Urologiia (6), 84-91
PubMed 19248605
Publications 2007
[Cryosurgical ablation as primary treatment in prostate cancer patients]
Actas Urol Esp, 31 (6), 651-9
DOI 10.1016/s0210-4806(07)73702-6, PubMed 17896562
The immediate and 6-mo reproducibility of pressure-flow studies in men with benign prostatic enlargement
Eur Urol, 52 (4), 1186-93
DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2007.01.075, PubMed 17293025
Long-term cost analysis of treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia in Norway
Scand J Urol Nephrol, 41 (2), 124-31
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European and Asian guidelines on management and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 31 Suppl 1, S68-78
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Publications 2006
EAU guidelines for the management of urogenital schistosomiasis
Eur Urol, 49 (6), 998-1003
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Prevalence of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in urology departments
Eur Urol, 51 (4), 1100-11; discussion 1112
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Hospital acquired urinary tract infections in urology departments: pathogens, susceptibility and use of antibiotics. Data from the PEP and PEAP-studies
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 28 Suppl 1, S91-107
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Publications 2005
EAU guidelines for the management of genitourinary tuberculosis
Eur Urol, 48 (3), 353-62
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[Radical therapy for prostate cancer in Norway]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (12), 1658-60
PubMed 15976834
[Cryotherapy for prostate cancer]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (12), 1661-3
PubMed 15976835
Publications 2004
Nosocomially acquired urinary tract infections in urology departments. Why an international prevalence study is needed in urology
Int J Antimicrob Agents, 23 Suppl 1, S30-4
DOI 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2003.09.003, PubMed 15037326
The role of imaging in urinary tract infections
World J Urol, 22 (5), 392-8
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Publications 2003
[Drugs against urinary incontinence]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (2), 178-9
PubMed 12607502
[A public disease without guidelines]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (17), 2410
PubMed 14508529
Brachytherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review of clinical and cost effectiveness
Eur Urol, 44 (1), 40-6
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Publications 2002
Diagnosis and imaging in urinary tract infections
Curr Opin Urol, 12 (1), 39-43
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Understanding chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Curr Opin Urol, 12 (1), 63-7
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[Ritual circumcision]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (1), 15
PubMed 11851285
[Renal cancer in a 20-year perspective]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (25), 2430
PubMed 12448108
[Drugs against symptomatic, benign prostatic hyperplasia]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (26), 2544-5
PubMed 12522881
Publications 2001
EAU guidelines for the management of urinary and male genital tract infections. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Working Group of the Health Care Office (HCO) of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
Eur Urol, 40 (5), 576-88
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Publications 1998
The role of antibiotics in the treatment of chronic prostatitis: a consensus statement
Eur Urol, 34 (6), 457-66
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Publications 1997
[Renal angiomyolipoma as a cause of acute retroperitoneal hemorrhage]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 117 (29), 4215-7
PubMed 9441463
Publications 1996
Diagnosis and treatment of enterovesical fistula
Eur Urol, 29 (3), 318-21
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Publications 1994
Testicular histology after treatment with the new antiandrogen Casodex for carcinoma of the prostate. A preliminary report
Scand J Urol Nephrol, 28 (1), 67-70
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[Clinical research, teaching and quality assurance in an electronic network]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 114 (9), 1039-40
PubMed 8009512
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[Prostatic hyperplasia in a 100-year perspective]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 113 (7), 814-5
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Publications 1990
[Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. A benign, solid kidney tumor]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 110 (21), 2763-4
PubMed 2219050
Publications 1989
[Urethral stricture as the cause of retrograde ejaculation and infertility]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 109 (12), 1300
PubMed 2734759
Publications 1988
Non-union of testis and epididymis. Description of an experimental model in the rat. Effect on testicular descent
Scand J Urol Nephrol, 22 (3), 165-70
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Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma contiguous with the seminal vesicle
Scand J Urol Nephrol, 22 (3), 237-9
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Ultrasound in the evaluation of retractile and truly undescended testes
Scand J Urol Nephrol, 22 (4), 245-50
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Publications 1986
[Parietal abdominal pain. Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 106 (26), 2151-4
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Publications 1984
[Disaster preparedness and exercises. Responsibility, conduct and evaluation]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 104 (33), 2303-9
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