Partner Notification
Authors: Peter E. Dans
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1990)

Letters and Corrections15 September 1990Partner NotificationPeter E. Dans, MDPeter E. Dans, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-6-480 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors: A recent article titled "Partner Notification: Can It Control Epidemic Syphilis?" might have been better titled "Partner Notification: Can It Control Epidemic Syphilis in a Drug-Using Population?" (1). This title is more consistent with their findings that partner notification is not effective where partners are transient, multiple, and anonymous.Brandt, in the accompanying editorial, questioned the usefulness of partner notification in the control of epidemic syphilis (2). There is clear and convincing evidence of the effectiveness of contact tracing in interrupting syphilis epidemics in Massachusetts and elsewhere (3). Like any technology, partner notification works when the circumstances...References1. Andrus J, Fleming D, and Harger D. Partner notification: can it control epidemic syphilis? Ann Intern Med. 1990;112:539-43. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Brandt A. Sexually transmitted disease: shadow on the land, revisited [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1990;112:481-3. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Fiumara N, Shinberg J, Byrne E, and Fountaine J. An outbreak of gonorrhea and early syphilis in Massachusetts. N Engl J Med. 1957; 256:982. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Wykoff R, Heath C, and Hollis S. Contact tracing to identify human immunodeficiency virus infection in a rural community. JAMA. 1988;259:3563-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Vernon J and Hoffman R. Contact tracing to control the spread of HIV. JAMA. 1988;260:3274-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Dans P, Matricciani R, Otter S, and Reuland D. Intravenous drug abuse and one academic health center. JAMA. 1990;263:3173-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. Brandt A. Sexually transmitted disease: shadow on the land, revisited [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1990;112:481-3. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Yorke J, Hethcote H, and Nold A. Dynamics and control of the transmission of gonorrhea. Sex Transm Dis. 1978;5:51-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Potterat J, Rothenberg R, Woodhouse D, Muth J, Pratts C, and Fogle J. Gonorrhea as a social disease. Sex Transm Dis. 1985;12:25-32. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Rothenberg R and Potterat J. Temporal and social aspects of gonorrhea transmission: the force of infectivity. Sex Transm Dis. 1988;15:88-92. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Cates W. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, and epidemiology: past lessons, present knowledge, and future opportunities. Am J Epidemiol. 1990;131:749-58. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Peter E. Dans, MDAffiliations: The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD 21205 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInterviewing Practices in Partner Notification for STD and HIV 15 September 1990Volume 113, Issue 6Page: 480-481KeywordsDrug regulationDrugsSyphilis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 15 September 1990 PDF downloadLoading ...