Open AccessPartner Notification Among Persons With Early Syphilis in Shenzhen, China, 2011–2017: Implications for Practice and Policy
Author(s) -
Cheng Wang,
Peizhen Zhao,
Weiming Tang,
M. Kumi Smith,
Jason J. Ong,
Ngai Sze Wong,
Hongyun Fu,
Joseph D. Tucker,
Heping Zheng,
Zhenzhou Luo,
Bin Yang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001135
Subject(s) - partner notification , medicine , syphilis , china , referral , casual , latent syphilis , early syphilis , family medicine , contact tracing , index case , demography , sexually transmitted disease , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , covid-19 , materials science , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sociology , political science , law , composite material
Partner notification (PN) is an essential component of syphilis control and is recommended by Chinese Sexually Transmitted Disease guidelines. However, in China, studies examining local practice are limited. This study evaluated PN outcomes among persons with early syphilis infection in an urban district in China.