title: Managing chlamydia infections in young men: results from an audit of a public men's clinic in New York City.
abstract: Research on management of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among men has largely been neglected. Findings from an audit of 284 CT-infected men from 2004 to 2005 attending a young men's clinic primarily serving Latino men in New York City, NY, USA, are presented. Ninety-nine percent received treatment, with 81% treated within 14 days of a positive test. Three percent reported no partner in the last three months, 17% were referred by a CT-positive partner and 24% were missing partner information. Among the rest, 18% received expedited partner therapy, 4% directly observed therapy, 12% partner referral and 65% did not receive documented partner management. Of the 34% who had a post-treatment visit at least three months after their index visit, only 36% received a test for re-infection. Among primarily Latino men in an urban clinic in New York City, a high proportion of CT cases were treated in a timely manner. However, documentation of partner management was often lacking and few CT cases received tests for re-infection.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10010, USA.
authors: H E
authors: HE
authors: Jones
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Pressman
authors: D L
authors: DL
authors: Bell
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Kerns
authors: S T
authors: ST
authors: Lykes
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Garth
authors: C L
authors: CL
authors: Westhoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D016358:Contact Tracing; D019468:Disease Management; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D054526:Men's Health; D009519:New York City / Q000208:ethnology; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents