Research

At Thetis, we also do research. Marita D. Magnussen researches antibiotic resistance in Faroese society and her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Research project: Streptococcus pneumoniae – vaccine research
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Antibacterial use in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Denmark 1999-2011
The article was published in 2018

Marita published this article with colleagues Helga Erlandsdótti, Shahin Gaini, Thorlfur Gudnason and Karl G. Kristinsson.

It deals with antibiotic resistance in pneumococcus, which often leads to middle ear infections in children. It also deals with the progress of the disease on a societal level, after children have been vaccinated.

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Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe
The article was published in 2016

Marita published this article with colleagues Shahin Gaini, Hannes Gislason and Karl G. Kristinsson.

It deals with antibiotic resistance in group A streptococcus, which often leads to sore throat and therefore often requires antibiotic treatment.

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Antibacterial Susceptibilities of Escherichia coli from Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in the Faroe Islands, Associations with Antibacterial Sales, and Comparison with Iceland and Denmark
The article was published in 2017

Marita published this article with colleagues Hannes Gislason, Shahin Gaini and Karl G. Kristinsson.

It deals with antibiotic resistance in E. coli, which often results in bladder infection and therefore often requires antibiotic treatment. Women suffer disproportionately from bladder infections and with the problems associated with antibiotic resistance in E. coli, Faroese women with bladder infections see the doctor more often and therefore receive more antibiotic treatments.

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Streptococcus pneumoniae: Antimicrobial Resistance and Serotypes of Strains Carried by Children and Causing Invasive Disease in the Faroe Islands
The article was published in 2018

Marita published this article with colleagues Helga Erlandsdóttir, Shahin Gaini, Thorlfur Gudnason and Karl G. Kristinsson.

It deals with antibiotic resistance in pneumococcus, which often leads to middle ear infections in children. It also deals with the progress of the disease on a societal level, after children have been vaccinated.

Read the article here

Other research

Ecology of poor-cod (Trisopterus minutus) on the Faroe Bank
The article was published in 2009

Marita published this article with colleague Eyðfinn Magnussen.

It deals with the nutritional habits of poor cod in the Faroe Bank.

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Laboratory and in-use assessment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination of ergonomic computer keyboards for ward use
The article was published in 2008

Marita published this article with colleagues Peter Wilson, Paul Ostro and Ben Cooper.

It deals with the spread of Stafylococcus aureus in hospitals and how cleaning can reduce that spread. S. aureus can be a very dangerous bacteria and can result in serious sickness in people with low immune response.

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