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Types of partner notification
| Type of partner notification | Contacting index case | Follow up |
|---|---|---|
| Provider oriented methods | Health care worker (HCW) or other third party | |
| Patient oriented | Index patients | |
| Mixed methods | Index patients | HCW if index patient fails to notify |
| Expedited partner therapy (EPT) | Index case provided with anti-biotics to give to partner [10] | Possible HCW follow up |
