Open AccessEnding the HIV Epidemic: Contributions Resulting From Syphilis Partner Services
Author(s) -
Dawne DiOrio,
Dayne Collins,
Shane Hanley
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.0000000000001201
Subject(s) - syphilis , medicine , coinfection , psychological intervention , partner notification , public health , sexually transmitted disease , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , early syphilis , psychiatry , nursing
There is a high level of coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among persons diagnosed with syphilis in the United States. Public health workers at state and local health departments help inform exposed partners to sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV infections to facilitate early testing and treatment (partner services). The federal initiative, Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE), identifies 4 key strategies: diagnose, treat, prevent, and respond. This study describes the contributions of syphilis partner services to the EHE strategies in a county prioritized by the EHE plan.