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<p>Tuberculosis is a widespread disease whose treatment in the West Pomeranian region dates back to the end of the 19th century. After World War II, the main place responsible for tuberculosis management was the National Tuberculosis Sanatorium, known today as Specialist Hospital in Szczecin – Zdunowo. Initially, treatment involved a high-calorie diet, the use of copper or gold salts, tuberculin injections, light therapy, and appropriate environmental conditions. However, positive results had rarely been achieved before the introduction of antibiotics in tuberculosis treatment in the mid-20th century. Interestingly, the prevalence of tuberculosis in West Pomerania in Poland has been significantly lower compared with national figures.</p>
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Tuberculosis is a widespread disease whose treatment in the West Pomeranian region dates back to the end of the 19th century. After World War II, the main place responsible for tuberculosis management was the National Tuberculosis Sanatorium, known today as Specialist Hospital in Szczecin – Zdunowo. Initially, treatment involved a high-calorie diet, the use of copper or gold salts, tuberculin injections, light therapy, and appropriate environmental conditions. However, positive results had rarely been achieved before the introduction of antibiotics in tuberculosis treatment in the mid-20th century. Interestingly, the prevalence of tuberculosis in West Pomerania in Poland has been significantly lower compared with national figures.

The history of tuberculosis treatment in West Pomerania, Poland

Pomeranian Medical University Hospital No. 1

Pediatric, Oncology and Child Immunology Department

Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine

Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery

109. Military Hospital in Szczecin, Laboratory Medicine Team

Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences

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Tuberculosis is a widespread disease whose treatment in the West Pomeranian region dates back to the end of the 19th century. After World War II, the main...

The history of tuberculosis treatment in West Pomerania, Poland

Published Online: Nov 01, 2022

Page range: 20 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.851

Keywords
West Pomerania, mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis management

© 2022 Marcin Kołodziej et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The history of tuberculosis treatment in West Pomerania, Poland

Published Online: Nov 01, 2022

Page range: 20 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.851

KeywordsWest Pomerania, mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis management

© 2022 Marcin Kołodziej et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
West Pomerania, mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis management