title: Dermatovenereology in the post-communist era: syphilis in Prague during 1999 to 2005.
abstract: This article presents a retrospective case-note review of patients diagnosed and hospitalized with acquired syphilis between January 1999 and December 2005 performed at the two Departments of Dermatovenereology in Prague. The syphilis epidemic in the Czech Republic between 1994 and 2001 now seems to be declining. The high rates of immigration from Eastern Europe, unprotected sex, and prostitution provide the basis for an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections. Early identification of infected individuals and high-risk population groups, adequate treatment, partner notification, and treatment of infected partners therefore is essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenereology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Teaching Hospital, U Nemocnice 2, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic. ikuklova@post.cz
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kuklová
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kojanová
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zákoucká
authors.forename: Ruzena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pánková
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Velcevský
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rozehnalová
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hercogová
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003376:Counseling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data