Partner Notification: A Community Viewpoint

Partner notification

Partner notification is an essential part of case management for sexually transmitted infections. Done correctly it reduces persistent or recurrent infection in the index patient, identifies previously undiagnosed infections, and may thus contribute to reduced transmission in the population. The effectiveness of patient referral of partners can be enhanced through the provision of written infor...

[Partner notification in sexually transmitted infections. A neglected activity?].

OBJECTIVES To undertake a critical literature review of published evidence on the effectiveness of contact tracing in sexually transmitted infections, mechanisms of referral, and the criteria for initiating this activity. To describe how these factors vary by causative agent and to characterize the current state of contact tracing in sexually transmitted infections in developed countries. MET...

A Review of Evidence on Partner Notification Practices for Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada and is recognized as an important public health concern. Laboratory confirmed cases of Chlamydia trachomatis have been nationally notifiable to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) since 1990; PHAC surveillance data show steadily rising rates of Chlamydia since 1997 (1). Similar increases have been docum...

Partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases in Peru: knowledge, attitudes, and practices in a high-risk community.

OBJECTIVES Notification and treatment of sex partners after diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) is essential to reduce reinfection and further transmission. GOAL The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of partner notification and subsequent health-seeking behavior in a high-risk population in Lima, Peru. STUDY DESIGN STD-infected participants of an HIV/STD preve...

BASHH statement on partner notification for sexually transmissible infections