New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii

New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii

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Partner Treatment Options � Patient referral � Provider or clinic referral � Health department referral � Expedited Partner Treatment (EPT) �Patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) �Health department-delivered therapy �Pharmacy-delivered therapy

Percent 16 14 12 10 Infection During Follow-up Among Patients Completing the EPT Trial 8 6 4 2 0 Standard care Expedited care 10.6 P=.02 3.4 13.2 P=.17 P=.04 10.8 N=358 N=1595 N=1860 Gonorrhea Chlamydia Gonorrhea or Chlamydia Golden et al., NEJM 2005; 352:676-85 13 9.9

Partner <strong>Treatment</strong> Options<br />

� Patient referral<br />

� Provider or clinic referral<br />

� Health department referral<br />

� Expedited Partner <strong>Treatment</strong> (EPT)<br />

�Patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT)<br />

�Health department-delivered therapy<br />

�Pharmacy-delivered therapy

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