title: [Increase of early syphilis in a red light district in Rotterdam (1995-1997) and preventive treatment].
abstract: The number of cases of syphilis in Rotterdam has increased dramatically since 1995. The prevalence of early syphilis in 1997 was highest among street prostitutes (16%). Some prostitutes could not be reached for further evaluation and treatment, probably due to their addiction to hard drugs. Prophylactic treatment for syphilis was given to most street prostitutes in a cruising zone during a screening programme for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in January 1997. Since then, STD checkups were performed regularly in the cruising zone. The prevalence of early syphilis in the cruising zone dropped to 1.3% in 1998. The total number of reported cases of syphilis in Rotterdam also decreased sharply in 1998.
authors.affiliation: Polikliniek Seksueel Overdraagbare Aandoeningen, Academisch Ziekenhuis Rotterdam-Dijkzigt. bosmana@zonnet.nl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bosman
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: de Zwart
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Schop
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schoots
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: van der Meijden
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chin-A-Lien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011477:Sex Work; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis
vernacular_title: Toename van vroege syfilis in een tippelzone in Rotterdam (1995-1997) en profylactische behandeling.