Henrik T. Westh

Henrik T. Westh

Clinical Professor

Member of:

  • Clinical Microbiology


  1. 2014
  2. Published

    Nasal carriage of methicillin resistant staphylococci

    Faria, N. A., Conceição, T., Miragaia, M., Bartels, Mette Damkjær, De Lencastre, H. & Westh, Henrik T., 1 Apr 2014, In: Microbial Drug Resistance. 20, 2, p. 108-117 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Increased risk of venous thromboembolism within the first year after Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a nationwide observational matched cohort study

    Mejer, N., Westh, Henrik T., Schønheyder, H. C., Jensen, A. G., Larsen, A. R., Skov, R., Benfield, Thomas & Danish Staphylococcal Bacteraemia Study Group, D. S. B. S. G., Apr 2014, In: Journal of Internal Medicine. 275, 4, p. 387-397 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Evolution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus towards increasing resistance

    Strommenger, B., Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Kurt, K., Layer, F., Rohde, S. M., Boye, K., Westh, Henrik T., Witte, W., De Lencastre, H. & Nübel, U., Mar 2014, In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 69, 3, p. 616-622 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Detection of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with a semi-selective enrichment broth

    Ekenberg, C., Boye, K., Schønning, Kristian, Westh, Henrik T. & Lisby, G., 2014, In: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy. 69, 10, p. 2864 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Fuldgenomsekventering af mikroorganismer: Et nyt værktøj i klinisk mikrobiologi

    Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Nielsen, X. C., Christensen, J. J. E. & Westh, Henrik T., 2014, In: Ugeskrift for Laeger.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Insights into Alpha-Hemolysin (Hla) Evolution and Expression among Staphylococcus aureus Clones with Hospital and Community Origin

    Tavares, A., Nielsen, J. B., Boye, K., Rohde, S., Paulo, A. C., Westh, Henrik T., Schønning, K., de Lencastre, H. & Miragaia, M., 2014, In: PloS one. 9, 7, p. 1-13 13 p., e98634.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. 2013
  9. Published

    Associations between dru Types and SCCmec Cassettes

    Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Boye, K., Oliveira, D. C., Worning, P., Goering, R. & Westh, Henrik T., 25 Apr 2013, In: PLoS ONE. 8, 4, e61860.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Staphylococcus aureus but not Listeria monocytogenes adapt to triclosan and adaptation correlates with increased fabI expression and agr deficiency

    Nielsen, L. N., Larsen, M. H., Skovgaard, S., Kastbjerg, V. G., Westh, Henrik T., Gram, L. & Ingmer, Hanne, 2013, In: B M C Microbiology. 13, 10 p., 177.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated in 1965 are more susceptible to triclosan than current isolates

    Skovgaard, S., Nielsen, L. N., Larsen, M. H., Skov, R. L., Ingmer, Hanne & Westh, Henrik T., 2013, In: PLOS ONE. 8, 4, 8 p., e62197.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    A nationwide study of comorbidity and risk of reinfection after Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia

    Wiese, L., Mejer, N., Schønheyder, H. C., Westh, Henrik T., Jensen, A. G., Larsen, A. R., Skov, R. & Benfield, Thomas, 2013, In: Journal of Infection. 67, 3, p. 199-205 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Recently introduced qacA/B genes in Staphylococcus epidermidis do not increase chlorhexidine MIC/MBC

    Skovgaard, S., Larsen, M. H., Nielsen, L. N., Skov, R. L., Wong, C., Westh, Henrik T. & Ingmer, Hanne, 2013, In: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy. 68, 10, p. 2226-2233 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. 2012
  15. Published

    Stable incidence and continued improvement in short term mortality of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia between 1995 and 2008

    Jensen, A. G. & Danish Staphylococcal Bacteraemia Study Group, D. S. B. S. G., 17 Oct 2012, In: B M C Infectious Diseases. 12, 260.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. 2011
  17. Published

    Sequence of a SCCmec type VII (former VT) found in Danish ST8-t024-PVLneg CA-MRSA

    Boye, K., Pulis, S., Hansen, Lars Hestbjerg, Sørensen, Søren Johannes & Westh, Henrik T., Apr 2011.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterResearch

  18. Published

    An Unexpected Location of the Arginine Catabolic Mobile Element (ACME) in a USA300-Related MRSA Strain

    Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Hansen, Lars Hestbjerg, Boye, K., Sørensen, Søren Johannes & Westh, Henrik T., 2011, In: P L o S One. 6, 1, 5 p., e16193.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Structural variations of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec Type IVa in Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 8 and unrelated lineages

    Damborg, Peter Panduro, Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Boye, K., Guardabassi, Luca & Westh, Henrik T., 2011, In: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 55, 8, p. 3932-3935 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. 2010
  21. Published

    Semi-selective broth improves screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Böcher, Sidsel, Middendorf, B., Westh, Henrik T., Mellmann, A., Becker, K., Skov, R. & Friedrich, A. W., Apr 2010, In: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy. 65, 4, p. 717-20 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    A novel FRET pair for detection of parallel DNA triplexes by the LightCycler

    Schneider, U. V., Severinsen, J. K., Géci, I., Okkels, L. M., Jøhnk, N., Mikkelsen, N. D., Klinge, T., Pedersen, E. B., Westh, Henrik T. & Lisby, G., 2010, In: B M C Biotechnology. 10, p. 4 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Iceland from 2000 to 2008: a challenge to current guidelines

    Holzknecht, B. J., Hardardottir, H., Haraldsson, G. H., Westh, Henrik T., Valsdottir, F., Boye, K., Karlsson, H. S., Kristinsson, K. & Gudlaugsson, O., 2010, In: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 48, 11, p. 4221-7 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Optimal design of parallel triplex forming oligonucleotides containing Twisted Intercalating Nucleic Acids--TINA

    Schneider, U. V., Mikkelsen, N. D., Jøhnk, N., Okkels, L. M., Westh, Henrik T. & Lisby, G., 2010, In: Nucleic Acids Research. 38, 13, p. 4394-403

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    The search and destroy strategy prevents spread and long-term carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: results from the follow-up screening of a large ST22 (E-MRSA 15) outbreak in Denmark

    Böcher, Sidsel, Skov, R. L., Knudsen, M. A., Guardabassi, Luca, Mølbak, K., Schouenborg, P., Sørum, M. & Westh, Henrik T., 2010, In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 16, 9, p. 1427-1434 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. 2009
  27. Published

    A common variant of SCCmec type IVa in Copenhagen, Denmark is not detected by BD GeneOhm™ MRSA

    Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Boye, K., Rohde, S. M., Larsen, A. R., Torfs, H., Bouchy, P., Skov, R. L. & Westh, Henrik T., 2009, In: Journal of clinical microbiology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    A common variant of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IVa in isolates from Copenhagen, Denmark, is not detected by the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus assay

    Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Boye, K., Rohde, S. M., Larsen, A. R., Torfs, H., Bouchy, P., Skov, R. & Westh, Henrik T., 2009, In: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 47, 5, p. 1524-7 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Rapid evolution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: genome variation traces epidemic spread

    Nubel, U., Dordel, J., Kurt, K., Strommenger, B., Westh, Henrik T., Shukla, S. K., Berger-Bachi, B., Zemlickova, H. & Witte, W., 2009, In: International Journal of Medical Microbiology. JSEPSuppl. 46, p. 73

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  30. 2008
  31. Published

    Environmental meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) disinfection using dry-mist-generated hydrogen peroxide.

    Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Kristoffersen, K., Slotsbjerg, T., Rohde, S., Lundgren, B. & Westh, Henrik T., Jul 2008, In: The Journal of hospital infection.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals in Tbilisi, the Republic of Georgia, are variants of the Brazilian clone.

    Bartels, Mette Damkjær, Nanuashvili, A., Boye, K., Rohde, S., Jashiashvili, N., Faria, N., Kereselidze, M., Kharebava, S. & Westh, Henrik T., May 2008, In: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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