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Johan Westin
Professor/ Chief Physician
Department of Infectious DiseasesAvd-/Sektionschef, Inst
Department of Infectious Diseases-
Updated Swedish guidelines for the management and treatment of RSV
infection
Lars Naver, Emmi Andersson, Frida Blomgren, Henrik Ljungberg, Joachim Luthander, Anna Nordlander, Michal Odermarsky, Andreas Ohlin, Samuel Rhedin, Lina Schollin Ask, Susanne Stromdahl, Lisa Swartling, Bernice Aronsson, Maria Furberg, Susanne Gustafsson, Anna Jonsson, Elin Kimland, Johan Westin
INFECTIOUS DISEASES - 2025 -
Detection of human herpesvirus type 6 DNA in cerebrospinal fluid is rarely clinically
significant
Arvid Edén, Amanda Ahlin, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin
Journal of Clinical Virology - 2025 -
Clinical utility of severity scores in identifying severe
influenza
Susanna Bergbrant, Nicklas Sundell, Martina Wahllöf, Lars Gustavsson, Johan Westin
American Journal of Emergency Medicine - 2025 -
Changes in the pulmonary surfactant in patients with mild to moderate
COVID-19
Spela Kokelj, Per Larsson, Emilia Viklund, Hatice Koca Akdeva, Hanna Slogén, Lowie Vanfleteren, Bo Nilsson, Karin Fromell, Johan Westin, Anna-Carin Olin
Plos One - 2025 -
Influence of viral load on severity and mortality in
COVID-19
Johan Ringlander, Anna Martner, Huiqi Li, Magnus Gisslén, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin, Fredrik Nyberg, Martin Lagging, Staffan Nilsson, Kristoffer Hellstrand
INFECTIOUS DISEASES - 2025 -
Donor Fractions of Cell-Free DNA Are Elevated During CLAD But Not During Infectious Complications After Lung
Transplantation
Mirza Novo, Rickard Nordén, Johan Westin, Göran Dellgren, Jens Böhmer, Anne Ricksten, Jesper Magnusson
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL - 2024 -
Syndromic testing for respiratory pathogens but not National Early Warning Score can be used to identify viral cause in hospitalised adults with lower respiratory tract
infections
Susanna Bergbrant, Nicklas Sundell, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Magnus Lindh, Lars Gustavsson, Johan Westin
INFECTIOUS DISEASES - 2024 -
Dismal prognosis for cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C after initial failure of direct acting anti-virals, but salvage therapy may be
life-saving
Johan Westin, Magdalena Ydreborg, C. Kampmann, Rune Wejstål, O. Weiland
Infectious Diseases - 2023 -
Complex norovirus transmission dynamics at hospital wards revealed by deep
sequencing
Julia Widström, Maria E Andersson, Johan Westin, Martina Wahllöf, Magnus Lindh, Gustaf E Rydell
Journal of Clinical Microbiology - 2023 -
Outdoor Absolute Humidity Predicts the Start of Norovirus GII
Epidemics
Thomas Beck-Friis, Nicklas Sundell, Lars Gustavsson, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin, Lars-Magnus Andersson
Microbiology Spectrum - 2023 -
Unexpected details regarding nosocomial transmission revealed by whole-genome sequencing of
SARS-CoV-2
Sofia Myhrman, Josefin Olausson, Johan Ringlander, Lineá Gustavsson, Hedvig E Jakobsson, Martina Sansone, Johan Westin
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology - 2022 -
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can be detected in exhaled aerosol sampled during a few minutes of breathing or
coughing
Emilia Viklund, Spela Kokelj, Per Larsson, Rickard Nordén, Maria Andersson, Olof Beck, Johan Westin, Anna-Carin Olin
Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses - 2022 -
System dynamic modelling of healthcare associated influenza -a tool for infection
control
Martina Sansone, Paul Holmström, S. Hallberg, Rickard Nordén, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Johan Westin
Bmc Health Services Research - 2022 -
Cell-free DNA as a biomarker after lung transplantation: A proof-of-concept
study
Jesper Magnusson, Anne Ricksten, Göran Dellgren, Carina Wasslavik, Rickard Nordén, Johan Westin, Jens Böhmer
Immunity Inflammation and Disease - 2022 -
Mortality of COVID-19 is associated with comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Niklas Andreen, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Nicklas Sundell, Lars Gustavsson, Johan Westin
Infectious Diseases - 2022 -
Assessment of the FilmArray ME panel in 4199 consecutively tested cerebrospinal fluid
samples
Johan Lindström, Kristina Elfving, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin, Marie Studahl
Clinical Microbiology and Infection - 2022 -
COMP: A Potential Early Biomarker of RAS After Lung
Transplantation
Mirza Novo, Johan Westin, Lars-Magnus Andersson, A. J. Berdenius, Rickard Nordén, Jasper Magnusson
Transplantation Direct - 2021 -
Presence of interferon-lambda, 4, male vender, absent/mild steatosis and low viral load augment antibody levels to hepatitis C
virus
Jesper Waldenström, Kristoffer Hellstrand, Johan Westin, Staffan Nilsson, P. Christensen, M. Farkkila, K. Morch, N. Langeland, Gunnar Norkrans, Martin Lagging
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - 2021 -
Low incidence of reinfection with endemic coronaviruses diagnosed by
RT-PCR.
Johan Ringlander, Staffan Nilsson, Johan Westin, Magnus Lindh, Anna Martner, Kristoffer Hellstrand
The Journal of infectious diseases - 2021 -
Does C-reactive protein predict time to recovery and benefit from oseltamivir treatment in primary care patients with influenza-like illness? A randomized controlled trial secondary
analysis
N. J. Harbin, Karin Rystedt, M. Lindbaek, R. Radzeviciene, Johan Westin, Ronny K Gunnarsson, C. C. Butler, A. W. van der Velden, T. J. Verheij, Pär-Daniel Sundvall
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care - 2021 -
Risk factors for norovirus infection in healthcare workers during nosocomial outbreaks: a cross-sectional
study
Kjell Torén, Linus Schiöler, Nancy P Nenonen, Charles Hannoun, Anette Roth, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Johan Westin, Tomas Bergström
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - 2021 -
Respiratory infections during lithium and valproate medication: a within-individual prospective study of 50,000 patients with bipolar
disorder
Mikael Landén, H. Larsson, P. Lichtenstein, Johan Westin, J. Song
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - 2021 -
Viral interference cannot be concluded from datasets containing only symptomatic
patients
Rickard Nordén, Magnus Lindh, Staffan Nilsson, Johan Westin
The Lancet Microbe - 2021 -
[The virtual ward - the students' clinical education during the current
pandemic].
Josefina Robertson, Erika Ahlgren, Frida Rydberg, Ulrika Snygg-Martin, Johan Westin, Marie Studahl
Lakartidningen - 2020 -
Hepatitis E virus is an infrequent but potentially serious infection in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
recipients
L. Swartling, Rickard Nordén, Ebba Samuelsson, K. Boriskina, D. Valentini, Johan Westin, Helene Norder, E. Sparrelid, P. Ljungman
Bone Marrow Transplantation - 2020 -
Sick leave and disability pension in patients with chronic hepatitis C compared with a matched general population: a nationwide register
study
K. Busch, F. Hansson, M. Holton, Martin Lagging, Johan Westin, J. Kovamees, M. Sallberg, J. Soderholm
BMJ Open - 2020 -
The relation of 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentrations to liver histopathology, seasonality and baseline characteristics in chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 2 or 3
infection
Jesper Waldenström, Kristina Nyström, Staffan Nilsson, Gunnar Norkrans, Magdalena Ydreborg, N. Langeland, K. Morch, Johan Westin, Martin Lagging
Plos One - 2020 -
Extensive Hospital In-Ward Clustering Revealed By Molecular Characterization of Influenza A Virus
Infection.
Martina Sansone, Maria Andersson, Lars Gustavsson, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Rickard Nordén, Johan Westin
Clinical Infectious Diseases - 2020 -
Pollen exposure weakens innate defense against respiratory
viruses.
Stefanie Gilles, Cornelia Blume, Maria Wimmer, Athanasios Damialis, Laura Meulenbroek, Mehmet Gökkaya, Carolin Bergougnan, Selina Eisenbart, Nicklas Sundell, Magnus Lindh, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Åslög Dahl, Adam Chaker, Franziska Häring, Sabrina Wagner, Avidan U Neumann, Cezmi A Akdis, Johan Garssen, Johan Westin, Belinda Vanˊt Land, Donna E Davies, Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann
Allergy - 2020 -
Management of hepatitis B virus infection, updated Swedish
guidelines.
Johan Westin, Soo Aleman, Maria Castedal, Ann-Sofi Duberg, Anders Eilard, Björn Fischler, Christian Kampmann, Karin Lindahl, Magnus Lindh, Gunnar Norkrans, Stephan Stenmark, Ola Weiland, Rune Wejstål
Infectious diseases - 2020 -
PCR detection of respiratory pathogens in asymptomatic and symptomatic
adults.
Nicklas Sundell, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Robin Brittain-Long, Pär-Daniel Sundvall, Åsa Alsiö, Magnus Lindh, Lars Gustavsson, Johan Westin
Journal of clinical microbiology - 2019 -
Measles outbreak in Gothenburg urban area, Sweden, 2017 to 2018: low viral load in breakthrough
infections
Nicklas Sundell, L. Dotevall, Martina Sansone, Maria Andersson, Magnus Lindh, T. Wahlberg, Tobias Tyrberg, Johan Westin, Jan-Åke Liljeqvist, Tomas Bergström, Marie Studahl, Lars-Magnus Andersson
Eurosurveillance - 2019 -
Molecular characterization of a nosocomial outbreak of influenza B virus in an acute care hospital
setting
Martina Sansone, A. Wiman, M. L. Karlberg, M. Brytting, L. Bohlin, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Johan Westin, Rickard Nordén
Journal of Hospital Infection - 2019 -
Burden of rotavirus infection in hospitalized elderly individuals prior to the introduction of rotavirus vaccination in
Sweden
Thomas Beck-Friis, Maria Andersson, Lars Gustavsson, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin, Lars-Magnus Andersson
Journal of Clinical Virology - 2019 -
Authors' response: Measles outbreak in Gothenburg urban area, Sweden, 2017/18: lower viral load in breakthrough
infections.
Nicklas Sundell, Leif Dotevall, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin, Jan-Åke Liljeqvist, Tomas Bergström, Marie Studahl, Lars-Magnus Andersson
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 2019 -
Muscle performance and fatigue in compensated chronic liver
disease.
Ulrika Ekerfors, Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, Johan Westin, Eva Jakobsson Ung, Hanns-Ulrich Marschall, Axel Josefsson, Magnus Simrén
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 2019 -
Viral Respiratory Tract Infection During the First Postoperative Year Is a Risk Factor for Chronic Rejection After Lung
Transplantation
Jesper Magnusson, Johan Westin, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Magnus Lindh, R. Brittain-Long, Rickard Nordén, Gerdt C. Riise
Transplantation Direct - 2018 -
Quantification of torque teno virus and Epstein-Barr virus is of limited value for predicting the net state of immunosuppression after lung
transplantation
Rickard Nordén, Jesper Magnusson, Anna Lundin, Ka-Wei Tang, Staffan Nilsson, Magnus Lindh, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Gerdt C. Riise, Johan Westin
Open Forum Infectious Diseases - 2018 -
Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection for adults and children: updated Swedish consensus guidelines
2017
Martin Lagging, Rune Wejstål, A. S. Duberg, S. Aleman, O. Weiland, Johan Westin
Infectious Diseases - 2018 -
Genetic variation in IL28B (IFNL3) and response to interferon-alpha treatment in myeloproliferative
neoplasms.
Marie Lindgren, Jan Samuelsson, Lars Nilsson, Håvar Knutsen, Waleed Ghanima, Johan Westin, Peter L Johansson, Björn Andréasson
European journal of haematology - 2018 -
Incidence, etiology, and outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia: A population-based
study
A. Bjarnason, Johan Westin, Magnus Lindh, Lars-Magnus Andersson, K. G. Kristinsson, A. Löve, O. Baldursson, M. Gottfredsson
Open Forum Infectious Diseases - 2018 -
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein associates with hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in hepatitis C virus
infection
Kristofer Andréasson, Jesper Waldenström, Johan Westin, Hans Norrgren, Göran Jönsson, Kristina Nyström, Martin Lagging
Journal of Hepatology - 2017 -
Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection: updated Swedish Guidelines
2016.
Martin Lagging, Rune Wejstål, Gunnar Norkrans, Olle Karlström, Soo Aleman, Ola Weiland, Maria Castedal, Johan Westin
Infectious diseases (London, England) - 2017 -
Utility of oropharyngeal real-time PCR for S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae for diagnosis of pneumonia in
adults.
A Bjarnason, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin, Lars-Magnus Andersson, O Baldursson, K G Kristinsson, M Gottfredsson
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 2017 -
Slow Clearance of Norovirus following Infection with Emerging Variants of Genotype GII.4
Strains.
Lars Gustavsson, Rickard Nordén, Johan Westin, Magnus Lindh, Lars-Magnus Andersson
Journal of clinical microbiology - 2017 -
Short interferon and ribavirin treatment for HCV genotype 2 or 3 infection: NORDynamIC trial and real-life
experience
Jesper Waldenström, M. Farkkila, Karolina Rembeck, Gunnar Norkrans, N. Langeland, K. Morch, C. Pedersen, M. Rauning Buhl, U. Nieminen, H. Nuutinen, Åsa Alsiö, L. Holmstrom, R. Jungnelius, K. Lund, A. Rubensson, E. Torell, Johan Westin, Martin Lagging
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - 2016 -
A four year seasonal survey of the relationship between outdoor climate and epidemiology of viral respiratory tract infections in a temperate
climate
Nicklas Sundell, Lars-Magnus Andersson, R. Brittain-Long, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin
Journal of Clinical Virology - 2016 -
Randomized Trial Evaluating the Impact of Ribavirin Mono-Therapy and Double Dosing on Viral Kinetics, Ribavirin Pharmacokinetics and Anemia in Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1
Infection
Jesper Waldenström, Johan Westin, Kristina Nyström, P. Christensen, O. Dalgard, M. Farkkila, K. Lindahl, Staffan Nilsson, Gunnar Norkrans, H. Krarup, H. Norrgren, M. R. Buhl, S. Stenmark, Martin Lagging
PLoS ONE - 2016 -
Flocked nasal swab versus nasopharyngeal aspirate in adult emergency room patients: similar multiplex PCR respiratory pathogen results and patient
discomfort
K. B. Hansen, Johan Westin, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Magnus Lindh, A. Widell, A. C. Nilsson
Infectious Diseases - 2016 -
Incidence of Hepatitis E Antibodies in Swedish Lung Transplant
Recipients
Jesper Magnusson, Helene Norder, Gerdt C. Riise, Lars-Magnus Andersson, R. Brittain-Long, Johan Westin
Transplantation Proceedings - 2015
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