title: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernando
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D054869:Clinical Audit; D016358:Contact Tracing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013587:Syphilis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D055815:Young Adult