Per Björkman

Publication List Details

Period

2001 - 2009

Number

14

Co-Authors

Use of a T cell interferon gamma release assay in the investigation for suspected active tuberculosis in a low prevalence area (2009)

Winqvist, Niclas, Björkman, Per, Norén, Ann, Miörner, Håkan

Abstract Background In settings with low background prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) infection, interferon-γ release assays (IGRA) could be useful for diagnosing active TB. This study aims to...

Polymerase chain reaction is superior to serology for the diagnosis of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and reveals a high rate of persistent infection (2008)

Nilsson, Anna C, Björkman, Per, Persson, Kenneth

Abstract Background Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection is traditionally based on serology, which may require more than two weeks for diagnostic antibodies to develop. PCR-based methods...

GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection - clinical, histological and epidemiological aspects (2001)

Björkman, Per

GBV-C/HGV is a blood-borne virus related to the hepatitis C virus. We studied GBV-C/HGV infection in different populations, its transmission, and its association with liver disease. GBV-C/HGV...

GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection - clinical, histological and epidemiological aspects (2001)

Björkman, Per

GBV-C/HGV is a blood-borne virus related to the hepatitis C virus. We studied GBV-C/HGV infection in different populations, its transmission, and its association with liver disease. GBV-C/HGV...

A Pilot with Pain in His Leg: Thigh Abscess Caused by Salmonella enterica Serotype Brandenburg

Björkman, Per, Nilsson, Anna, Riesbeck, Kristian

Salmonella enterica serotype Brandenburg is one of the more uncommon serotypes isolated from patients with gastroenteritis. Few cases of extraintestinal infections with serotype Brandenburg have been...

A Pilot with Pain in His Leg: Thigh Abscess Caused by Salmonella enterica Serotype Brandenburg

Björkman, Per, Nilsson, Anna, Riesbeck, Kristian

Salmonella enterica serotype Brandenburg is one of the more uncommon serotypes isolated from patients with gastroenteritis. Few cases of extraintestinal infections with serotype Brandenburg have been...

First Case of Type E Wound Botulism Diagnosed Using Real-Time PCR▿

Artin, Ingrid, Björkman, Per, Cronqvist, Jonas, Rådström, Peter, Holst, Elisabet

Wound botulism is a growing problem among injecting drug users. The condition is often difficult to diagnose, with laboratory confirmation in only 50% of the cases. Here we present a real-time...