title: 2015 European guidelines for the management of partners of persons with sexually transmitted infections.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Partner management is the process of identifying the contacts of a person infected by a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and referral to a health care provider for appropriate management. It represents a public health activity.
  
  
  METHODS
  This guideline is produced by the IUSTI European Guideline Editorial Board and EDF Guideline Committee.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It provides recommendations concerning the infections that require partner management, the lookback periods for this STI and the main steps to follow for partner management (offering support to patients, notifying partners, identification of contacts). Partner management is voluntary and needs to be performed with respect to human rights, social, cultural and religious behaviours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In European countries, there are different approaches to the partner management; some common type of actions can enhance the fight against STI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology 2, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Colentina Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: G-S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Tiplica
authors.affiliation: Department Sexual Health Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Radcliffe
authors.affiliation: Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, Charing Cross Hospital London, London, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Skin and Venereal Diseases, Laboratory of Viral Urogenital Infections, Moskow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gomberg
authors.affiliation: NHS, Greater Glasgow & Clyde Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nandwani
authors.affiliation: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Matei Bals National Infectious Diseases Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rafila
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology 2, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Colentina Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nedelcu
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology 2, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Colentina Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salavastru
mesh_terms: D016358:Contact Tracing; D019468:Disease Management; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*