Partner notification and partner treatment for chlamydia: attitude and practice of general practitioners in the Netherlands; a landscape analysis

Partner notification and partner treatment for chlamydia: attitude and practice of general practitioners in the Netherlands; a landscape analysis

Abstract Background Chlamydia prevalence remains high despite scaling-up control efforts. Transmission is not effectively interrupted without partner notification (PN) and (timely) partner treatment (PT). In the Netherlands, the follow-up of partners is not standardized and may depend on GPs’ time a...

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Main Authors: Ingrid V. F. van den Broek, Gé A. Donker, Karin Hek, Jan E. A. M. van Bergen, Birgit H. B. van Benthem, Hannelore M. Götz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Partner notification
Partner treatment
Expedited partner therapy
Patient-initiated partner treatment
General practice
Sexually transmitted infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0676-3

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