patient-delivered partner treatment

patient-delivered partner treatment

(pa'shent-de-liv'erd),

PDPT

A method to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, e.g., gonorrhea or chlamydial infections, in which an infected person is given a prescription for an antibiotic agent to be shared with his or her sexual partner(s). Synonym: expedited partner therapy; patient-delivered partner medication; patient-delivered partner therapy