TOPLINE:
Doxycycline discharge kits significantly improve guideline-directed treatment and reduce time to definitive treatment in patients with chlamydia who were discharged from the emergency department (ED).
METHODOLOGY:
- A single-center retrospective chart review included adults with positive chlamydia tests in the ED between 2021 and 2023.
- In total, 98 received doxycycline discharge kits; 72 patients were enrolled before the implementation of discharge kits for comparison.
- There were no differences in symptoms of infection between patients who received and those who did not receive the kit.
- Main outcome was the number of patients who received treatment.
- Secondary outcomes included 90-day return visits for complaints of sexually transmitted infections and time to treatment initiation.
TAKEAWAY:
- Appropriate treatment rates…