What is expedited partner therapy (EPT)?
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is the clinical practice of treating the sex partners of patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing prescriptions or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider first examining the partner.
What is expedited partner therapy for chlamydia?
Expedited Partner Therapy. Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is a program in New York State that lets a health care provider prescribe certain antibiotics (medicine) to the sexual partner(s) of a person with Chlamydia.
Should EPT be available to clinicians as an option?
Although ongoing evaluation will be needed to define when and how EPT can be best utilized, the evidence indicates that EPT should be available to clinicians as an option for partner treatment. EPT represents an additional strategy for partner management that does not replace other strategies such as provider-assisted referral, when available.
Is there an EPT partner pack in Washington State?
Information on current status of Washington Department of Health supplied EPT partner packs: Frequently asked questions about EPT (PDF) The following historical documents describe the collaborative efforts of the state and our partners to offer EPT in Washington State. Washington State Provider Guidelines for Patient Delivered Therapy (PDF)
Sex Partner Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections
Expedited Partner Therapy provides for the treatment of sex partners of infected individuals. This treatment can be offered without requiring partners to be tested or seen by health care providers.
EPT Partner Packs
Information on current status of Washington Department of Health supplied EPT partner packs: Frequently asked questions about EPT (PDF)
Health Care Providers & Local Health Jurisdictions - Expedited Partner Therapy Recommendations
The following historical documents describe the collaborative efforts of the state and our partners to offer EPT in Washington State.
