title: Syphilis in Germany, 2004: diagnoses increasing, particularly in smaller cities and rural areas.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, Germany. MarcusU@rki.de
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: Osamah
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hamouda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*