Rune Munck Aabenhus

Rune Munck Aabenhus holds dual positions as Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health, Section of General Practice within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, and as a Postdoc at the Research Unit for General Practice. A licensed medical doctor specializing in general practice (almen medicin), he maintains clinical expertise while conducting research focused on antibiotic consumption in primary care and strategies to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use.

His research interests center on:

• Antibiotic stewardship in primary care settings
• Biomarkers of inflammation/infection (particularly C-reactive protein) as point-of-care diagnostic tools
• Register-based epidemiology and systematic reviews
• International implementation studies across Europe and Central Asia
• Vulnerable populations including children and elderly patients

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal consistent focus on:

• Point-of-care testing implementation in resource-limited settings (Kyrgyzstan)
• Sociodemographic drivers of antibiotic overuse in elderly Danes
• Optimal treatment duration for common infections like pneumonia
• Cross-national comparisons of antibiotic prescribing behaviors
• Methodological innovation in recovery metrics for respiratory infections

His influential 2023 Cochrane review on biomarker-guided antibiotic prescription has generated significant policy impact with 73 Scopus citations, 3 policy citations, and Wikipedia references, demonstrating real-world clinical guideline influence.

No student advising relationships or specific grant funding details were documented in the source material. His work consistently leverages multi-country collaborations, evidenced by studies across 18 European nations and partnerships in Kyrgyzstan.