Norwegian men diagnosed with genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection notified two-thirds of their sexual partners.
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a widespread, sexually transmitted disease with potential long-term effects on female reproductive health. The objective of this study was to investigate compliance to treatment, partner notification, and attendance for test-of-cure among Norwegian men diagnosed with CT. We conducted a longitudinal case-series study among 81 CT positive men identified in a cross-sectional study (n = 1032, April-December 2005). Participants were interviewed on partner notification intentions at the treatment visit and on partner notification actions at the test-of-cure visit. Of the 81 patients, 8 (10%) did not meet for treatment, 2 were treated elsewhere, and 6 were treated but not interviewed. At the treatment visit, the 65 interviewed men reported that they intended to notify 100 out of 165 partners (61%). 40 of 71 treated patients attended for test-of-cure (56%). Four men (10%) needed repeated treatment. The 35 men interviewed at test-of-cure visit reported that 63 out of 95 partners (68%) had been notified. In conclusion, men diagnosed with CT infection are relatively open on notifying sexual partners but have low compliance to meeting for test-of-cure.
Bakken
Inger Johanne
IJ
Department of Epidemiology, SINTEF Health Research, Trondheim, Norway. inger.bakken@sintef.no
Skjeldestad
Finn Egil
FE
Halvorsen
Tori Flaatten
TF
D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005260:Female; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012747:Sexual Partners; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology