title: Partner notification and treatment Institute of Venereology-experience.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There has been a significant increase in general awareness about Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) among the general public. However, rates of partner notification and treatment which are an integral part of STD awareness is still questionable.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We analyzed the statistics for prevalence of partner notification (which is about 52%) as well as the possible reasons for non-compliance. An overview of various ways of partner notification has been given as patient delivered partner medication (PDPM) and patient based partner referral (PBPR) of which PDPM is the most acceptable and effective method worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Department of STD, Chengalpattu Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arunkumar
authors.forename: Sushruth Guruputra
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kamoji
authors.forename: Gajendran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kasatti
keywords: Partner notification; patient based partner referral; patient delivered partner medication
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