An audit of partner notification for syphilis and HIV

Abstract

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.

Contact tracing of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women and syphilis-infection among their male partners in Bao'an district, Shenzhen, China

“…Contact tracing was recommended by World Health Organization as a critical strategy of PMTCT [10]. In our study, 74.1% of male partners of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women received further screening for syphilis, similar to the contact tracing rate reported in Bolivia (76.9%) [11], and higher than that reported in Uganda (18%) [12], Peru (33.7%) [13], Botswana (52.9%) [4], Kenya (67%) [3] and that reported among non-pregnant women with STD (13.6-58%) [14][15][16]. 19.1% of the male partners screened for syphilis were syphilis-seropositive, of whom 60% were newly diagnosed, similar to the prevalence of 18.1% reported in Kenya [3].…”

Contact tracing of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women and syphilis-infection among their male partners in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, China

“…Contact tracing was recommended by World Health Organization as a critical strategy of PMTCT [10]. In our study, 74.1% of male partners of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women received further screening for syphilis, similar to the contact tracing rate reported in Bolivia (76.9%) [11], and higher than that reported in Uganda (18%) [12], Peruvian (33.7%) [13], Botswana(52.9%) [4], Kenya (67%) [3] and that reported among non-pregnant women with STD (13.6%-58%) [14][15][16]. 19.1% of the male partners screened for syphilis were syphilis-seropositive, of whom 60% were newly diagnosed, similar to the prevalence of 18.1% reported in Kenya [3].…”

Contact tracing of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women and syphilis-infection among their male partners in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, China

“…In our study, 74.1% of male partners of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women received further screening for syphilis, similar to the contact tracing rate reported in Bolivia (76.9%) [11], and higher than that reported in Uganda (18%) [12], Peruvian (33.7%) [13], Botswana (52.9%) [4], Kenya (67%) [3] and that reported among non-pregnant women with STD (13.6%-58%) [14][15][16]. 19.1% of the male partners screened for syphilis were syphilis-seropositive, of whom 60% were newly diagnosed, similar to the prevalence of 18.1% reported in Kenya [3].…”