Hepatitis C: the case against routine partner notification

Int J STD AIDS. 2013 Mar;24(3):165-8. doi: 10.1177/0956462412472311. Epub 2013 May 6.

Author

R Poll¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK.

PMID: 23470282
DOI: 10.1177/0956462412472311

Abstract

This review article outlines the salient points relating to the advantages and disadvantages around partner notification for hepatitis C testing.

Keywords: Partner notification; drug users; effectiveness; hepatitis C; screening; transmission.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Contact Tracing*
Disease Notification
Health Services Needs and Demand
Hepatitis C / prevention & control*
Humans
Mass Screening
Sexual Partners*