Assessing Syphilis Partner Services in Georgia (2013-2024): Effectiveness in Partner Notification and Impact on Reinfection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Partner services (PS) are a cornerstone of syphilis control efforts in the United States, facilitating exposed partner treatment and interrupting onward transmission of infection. However, current data on their effectiveness in Georgia are limited, despite persistently high syphilis rates and evolving sexual networks.

Methods

We analyzed early syphilis diagnoses (primary, secondary, early non-primary non-secondary) reported in the Georgia State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System, 2013-2024. We assessed PS engagement (interviews completed; partners reported, named, located, treated), following case assignment and patient contact attempts. The unlocatable partner pool (comprising partners mentioned without identifying details to enable treatment linka

SUBMITTER: Onwubiko UN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature