Expedited partner therapy

Background

• Tx sex partners of patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing rx or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider examining the partner.
  • Decreases recurrence
  • Legal in most states. Potentially permissible in others

Management

• Male partner: give allergy instructions
• Female partner: needs pregnancy test first
• MSM: need HIV test (↑HIV rate)