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BARBERIS , I.

Last name: BARBERIS

First name: I.

2018 (v1)

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The never-ending story of the fight against tuberculosis: From Koch's bacillus to global control programs

Martini, M. BESOZZI, GIORGIO Barberis, I.

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest diseases known to affect humanity, and is still a major public health problem. It is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT), isolated in 1882 by Robert Koch. Until the 1950s, X rays were used as a cheap method of diagnostic screening together with the tuberculin skin sensitivity test. In...

Uploaded on: April 14, 2023
2018 (v1)

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The history of tuberculosis: The social role of sanatoria for the treatment of tuberculosis in Italy between the end of the 19th century and the middle of the 20th

Martini, M. Gazzaniga, V. Behzadifar, M.

Since ancient times, the most frequently prescribed remedy for the treatment of tuberculosis was a stay in a temperate climate. From the middle of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th, Europe saw the development of sanatoria, where patients were able to benefit from outdoor walks, physical exercise and a balanced diet. Moreover, the...

Uploaded on: April 14, 2023