An audit of partner notification for syphilis and HIV

作者：Armstrong H; Fernando I^*

来源：International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2012, 23(11): 825-826.

DOI：10.1258/ijsa.2012.012054

• HIV
• syphilis
• partner notification outcomes
• screening
• contact tracing
• audit
• genitourinary medicine
• UK

Partner notification (PN) is a vital tool used by genitourinary (GU) medicine services in the public health control of sexually transmitted infections. We audited our PN outcomes for syphilis and HIV, over an 18-month period, at the Edinburgh GUM clinic. Follow-up information on testing was only available for 58% of traceable syphilis contacts and 59% of traceable HIV contacts, though substantially larger percentages in each case, respectively 78% and 90%, were informed regarding their risk of exposure. Furthermore, the department achieved screening verification in 78% of identifiable syphilis contacts and 94% of identifiable HIV partners.

• 出版日期2012-11