Mycobacterial Diseases
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Bjorg Marit Andersen

Biography

Professor in Infection Control and Hygiene, Oslo University Hospital and Diakonova University College, Oslo, Norway. Infection control doctor and specialist in medical microbiology. Amanuensis in Infectious diseases, Ullevål University Hospital, 1975-79, specialist in medical microbiology 1984, Ph.D in 1989 (Medical microbiology/Infectious diseases). Department of Medical microbiology, Tromsø University Hospital 1986 -1988, Head of Department of Medical microbiology, Tromsø University Hospital 1988-1994, Medical Leadership Education, 1990-1992, Guest researcher at the Meningitis and Special Pathogens Laboratory Section, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA. Atlanta 1992-1993, Head of Department of Hospital Infections, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo 1994- 2011.Guest visitor/researcher at Minnesota Department of Health and the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA 2002.Professor in Infection Control and Hygiene at Diakonova University College and Oslo University Hospital-Ullevål since 2004. More than 300 publications within the field of medical microbiology/infectious diseases/hospital infection control, including more than 100 original works. In addition several review articles, abstracts, books, etc.