title: The history of tuberculosis management in Sweden.
abstract: We review the history of TB in Sweden beginning in 1800, when 25% of mortality in Sweden was associated with TB. The Royal Family was involved in establishing dedicated sanatoria in Sweden to offer better diagnostics and clinical care. TB has declined in Sweden steadily, with some recent increases due to local spread of TB and challenging international and national socio-economical structures. Improved research and clinical knowledge is needed to diagnose and manage drug-susceptible as well as drug-resistant TB.
authors: Medicine och Lungmottagningen, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala Sweden. Electronic address: helene.wallstedt@akademiska.se.
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Wallstedt
authors: TIM, Therapeutic Immunology, Dept LabMed, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden; Center for allogeneic stem cell transplantation, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: markus.maeurer@ki.se.
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Maeurer
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Heart and lung foundation; Sanatorium; Sweden; TB; Tuberculosis