RT Book, Section A1 Peterman, Thomas A. A1 Kahn, Richard H. A2 Klausner, Jeffrey D. A2 Hook, Edward W. SR Print(0) ID 3026469 T1 Chapter 28. Partner Notification & Management T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases YR 2007 FD 2007 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-145606-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3026469 RD 2024/03/28 AB • Partner notification is an important component of treating patients for most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).• Partner notification for syphilis, HIV, and possibly hepatitis B is usually best done by collaborating with experts from the local health department.• Partner notification is also a priority for gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, nongonococcal urethritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease, although patients will usually need to notify partners themselves after appropriate coaching.• Some patients resist notification out of fear of losing a relationship or because a relationship has already ended.• Emphasizing the health benefits helps patients initiate and successfully complete notification, thereby improving their own health, the health of partners, and the health of the community.