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. 1990 Feb;66(1):31–32. doi: 10.1136/sti.66.1.31

Increase of infectious syphilis among heterosexuals in Amsterdam: its relationship to drug use and prostitution.

J A van den Hoek 1, M M van der Linden 1, R A Coutinho 1
PMCID: PMC1194439  PMID: 2312115

Abstract

Since 1986, an increase in heterosexually acquired syphilis cases has been seen in Amsterdam. The proportion of syphilis patients who reported using hard drugs, increased from 7% in 1985 to 23% in 1988, which was mainly due to increased numbers of addicted prostitute women with syphilis.

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