TABLE 1.

Outcome for named partners (N = 198) in American Indian tribal outbreak-associated syphilis cases --- Arizona, August 2, 2006–June 30, 2009

Outcome	No.	(%)*
Presumptive treatment†	36	(18)
Diagnosed with syphilis/received treatment§	34	(17)
Syphilis stage (diagnosed partners)
Primary	5
Secondary	5
Early latent	20
Unknown duration	3
Late latent	1
Partners previously diagnosed and treated for syphilis (before patient interview)¶	47	(24)
Negative test** (not treated for syphilis)	32	(16)
Could not be located	37	(19)
Other dispositions††	6	(3)
Refused examination	3	(2)
Remain under investigation	3	(2)

^*Percentages might not total 100% because of rounding.

^†Seronegative partners who received treatment for possible incubating syphilis.

^§Partners with diagnosed syphilis after health department interview of the index patient.

^¶Partners with diagnosed syphilis before health department interview of the index patient.

^**Partners tested and found to be negative for syphilis.

^††Other dispositions per CDC sexually transmitted diseases/human immunodeficiency virus interview record form.