Selected STD Program Journal Articles and Conference Presentations, 2001-Present

Selected STD Program Journal Articles

Selected STD Program Conference Presentations

 

Selected STD Program Journal Articles

2008

Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Mall KL, Pappas L, Kent CK, Klausner J, Kerndt PR. Stop the Sores: The Making and Evaluation of a Successful Social Marketing Campaign. Health Promotion Practice.
 

2007

Ahrens K, Bradbury KJ, Bauer HM, Samuel MC, Gould G, Donatoni G, Higgins C, Kerndt P, Bolan G. Trends in the use of sexually transmitted disease diagnostic technologies in California, 1996-2003. Sex Transm Dis. 2007; 34(7): 513-8.

Grudzen CR, Kerndt PR. The Adult Film Industry: Time to Regulate? PLoS Med 2007; 4(6): e126

Taylor M, Aynalem G, Smith L, Montoya J, Kerndt P. Methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men diagnosed with early syphilis in Los Angeles County. International Journal of STD & AIDS 2007; 18: 93-97

Taylor MM, Rotblatt H, Brooks JT, Montoya J, Aynalem G, Smith L, Kenney K, Laubacher L, Bustamante T, Kim-Farley R, Fielding J, Bernard B, Daar E, Kerndt PR. Epidemiologic Investigation of a Cluster of Workplace HIV Infections in the Adult Film Industry: Los Angeles, California 2004. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007; 44: 301-305.
 

2006

Ahrens K, Kent CK, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, McCright J, Kerndt P, Klausner JD. Healthy Penis: San Francisco's social marketing campaign to increase syphilis testing among gay and bisexual men. PLoS Med. 2006; 3(12): e474.

Aynalem G, Smith L, Bemis C, Taylor M, Hawkins K, Kerndt P. Commercial sex venues: a closer look at their impact on the syphilis and HIV epidemics among men who have sex with men. Sex. Transm. Inf. 2006; 82: 439-443.

Brooks JT, Robbins KE, Youngpairoj AS, Rotblatt H, Kerndt PR, Taylor MM, Daar ES, Kalish ML. Molecular analysis of HIV strains from a cluster of worker infections in the adult film industry, Los Angeles 2004. AIDS. 2006; 20(6): 923-8.

Delaney KP, Branson BM, Uniyal A, Kerndt PR, Keenan PA, Jafa K, Gardner AD, Jamieson DJ, Bulterys M. Performance of an oral fluid rapid HIV-1/2 test: experience from four CDC studies. AIDS 2006; 20(12): 1655-60.

Newman PA, Duan N, Roberts KJ, Seiden D, Rudy ET, Swendeman D, Popova S. HIV vaccine trial participation among ethnic minority communities: Barriers, motivators, and implications for recruitment. JAIDS 2006; 41: 210-217.

Newman PA, Duan N, Lee SJ, Rudy ET, Seiden DS, Kakimani L, Cunningham WE. HIV vaccine acceptability among communities at risk: The impact of vaccine characteristics. Vaccine 2006; 24: 2094-2101.

Packel L, Guerry S, Bauer H, Rhew H, Chow J, Samuel M, Bolan G. Patient Delivered Partner Therapy for chlamydia infections: attitudes and practices of California physicians and nurse practitioners. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. July 2006, Volume 33, 7,458-463.

Patel P, Klausner JD, Bacon OM, Liska S, Taylor M, Gonzalez A, Kohn RP, Wong W, Harvey S, Kerndt PR, Holmberg SD. Detection of acute HIV infections in high-risk patients in California. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006; 42(1): 75-9.

Patel P, Taylor MM, Montoya JA, Hamburger ME, Kerdnt PR, Holmberg SD. Circuit parties: sexual behaviors and HIV disclosure practices among men who have sex with men at the White Party, Palm Springs, California, 2003. AIDS Care 2006; 18(8): 1046-9.

Rahangdale L, Guerry S, Bauer HM, Packel L, Rhew M, Baxter R, Chow J, Bolan G. An Observational Cohort Study of Chlamydia trachomatis Treatment in Pregnancy. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 33(2):106–110, 2006.

Rudy ET, Mahoney-Anderson PJ, Loughlin AM, del Rio C, Gardner L. Invited response to Horberg’s Letter to the Editor regarding “Perceptions of HIV testing services among HIV positive persons not in medical care.” Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2006 (in press).

Smith LV, Rudy ET, Javanbakht M, Uniyal A, Sy LS, Horton T, Kerndt PR. Client satisfaction with rapid HIV testing: Comparison between an urban STD clinic and a community-based testing center. Aids Pat Care & STDs 2006 ; 20: 693-700.
2006.
 

2005

Bolan R, Amezola P, Kerndt PR, Soreth J, Taylor M, Heffelfinger J, Weinstock H, Greenberg, M , and Janowski M. Inadvertent use of Bicillin C-R to treat syphilis infection - Los Angeles, CA, 1999-2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 54 (9):217-219, 2005. View full article

Guerry S, Bauer H, Klausner J, Branagan B, Kerndt PR, Allen B, and Bolan G. Recommendations for the selective use of herpes simplex virus type 2 serologic tests. Clinical Infectious Diseases 40(1): 38-45, 2005.

Guerry S, Bauer H, Packel L, Samuel M, Chow J, Rhew M, and Bolan G. Chlamydia screening and management practices of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in California. Journal of General Internal Medicine 20:1102–1107, 2005.

Montoya J, Kent C, Rotblatt H, McCright J, Kerndt PR, and Klausner J. Social marketing campaign significantly associated with increases in syphilis testing among gay and bisexual men in San Francisco. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32(7):395-399, 2005. View abstract

Newman PA, Duan N, Roberts KJ, Seiden D, Rudy ET, Swendeman D, and Popova S. HIV vaccine trial participation among ethnic minority communities: barriers, motivators, and implications for recruitment. Journal of AIDS, 2005. View abstract

Ompad DC, Ikeda RM, Shah N, Fuller CM, Bailey S, Morse E, Kerndt PR, Maslow C, Wu Y, Vlahov D, Garfein R, and Strathdee SA. Childhood sexual abuse and age at initiation of injection drug use. American Journal of Public Health 95 (4):703-709, 2005. View abstract

Patel P, Klausner J, Bacon O, Liska S, Taylor M, Gonzalez A, Kohn R, Wong W, Harvey S, Kerndt PR, and Holmberg S. Detection of acute HIV infections in high-risk patients in California. Journal of AIDS, 2005.

Peterman T, Kahn R, Ciesielski C, Ortiz-Rios E, Furness B, Blank S, Schillinger J, Gunn R, Taylor M, and Berman S. Misclassification of the stages of syphilis: implications for surveillance. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32(3): 144-149, 2005.

Roberts KJ, Newman PA, Duan N, and Rudy ET. HIV vaccine knowledge and beliefs among communities at risk: conspiracies, questions, and confusion. Journal of the National Medical Association, December 2005. View abstract

Rotblatt H, Montoya J, Kerndt PR, Kim-Farley R, Fielding J, Daar E, Bustamante T, Bernard B, Brooks JT, Kalish M, Robbins K, Kenney K, Laubacher L, and Taylor M. HIV transmission in the adult film industry --- Los Angeles, California, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 54 (37): 923-926, 2005. View full article

Rudy ET, Mahoney-Anderson PJ, Kerndt PR, Loughlin AM, Metsch L, Gaul Z, and del Rio C. Perceptions of HIV testing services among HIV positive persons not in medical care. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32 (4): 207-213, 2005. View abstract

Rudy ET, Newman PA, Duan N, Kelly EM, and Seiden DS. HIV vaccine acceptability among women at risk: perceived barriers and facilitators to future HIV vaccine uptake. AIDS Education and Prevention 17 (3): 253-267, 2005. View abstract

Smith LV, Rudy E, Ivie S, Lee D, Visscher B, and Kerndt PR. Characterization of frequent douchers attending a community clinic primarily serving African-American women. Journal of the National Medical Association 97 (10): 1386-1392, 2005. View abstract

Taylor M, Hawkins K, Gonzalez A, Buchacz K, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Klausner J, Holmberg S, and Kerndt PR. Use of the serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion (STARHS) to identify recently acquired HIV infections in men with early syphilis in Los Angeles County. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 38 (5):505-508, 2005. View abstract

Taylor M, Prescott L, Brown J, Wong W, Allen M, Broussard D, Jordahl L, and Kerndt PR. Activities to increase provider awareness of early syphilis in men who have sex with men in 8 cities, 2000-2004. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32 (10): Supplement:S24-S29, 2005. View abstract

Taylor M, McClain T, Javanbakht M, Brown B, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Kerndt PR, and Peterman TA. Sexually transmitted disease testing protocols, sexually transmitted disease testing, and discussion of sexual behaviors in HIV clinics in Los Angeles County. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32 (6): 341-345, 2005.

Taylor M., Montoya JA, Cantrell R., Mitchell S, Williams M., Jordahl L, Freeman M., Brown J, Broussard D, and Roland E. Interventions in the commercial sex industry during the rise in syphilis rates among men who have sex with men (MSM). Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32 (10): Supplement: S553-559, 2005. View abstract

Wong D, Berman S, Furness B, Gunn R, Taylor M, and Peterman T. Time to treatment for women with chlamydial or gonococcal infections: a comparative evaluation of sexually transmitted disease clinics in 3 U.S. cities. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32(3): 194-198, 2005.
 

2004

Aynalem G, Kerndt P, and Hawkins K. Routine prenatal HIV testing as a standard of care. Virtual Mentor, Ethics Journal of the American Medical Association. December 2004, Vol. 6, No. 12.

Becker Buxton M, Vlahov D, Strathdee SA, Des Jarlais DC, Morse EV, Ouellet L, Kerndt PR, and Garfein RS. Association between injection practices and duration of injection among recently initiated injection drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 75(2):177-83, 2004. View abstract

Buchacz K, Patel P, Taylor M, Kerndt PR, Byers R, Holmberg S, and Klausner J. Syphilis increases HIV viral load and decreases CD4 cell counts in HIV-infected patients with new syphilis infections. AIDS 18 (15): 2075-2079, 2004.

Dilley JW, Klausner J, McFarland W, Kellogg TA Kohn R, Wong W, Louie BT, Taylor M, Kerndt PR Carlos J, Chavers CR, Bolan G, Holmberg SD, Greenberg AE, Byers RH, Buchacz KA, Patel P, and King JB. Trends in primary and secondary syphilis and HIV infections in men who have sex with men - San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA, 1998-2002. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 53 (26): 575-578, 2004. View full article

Gorbach PM, Galea JT, Amani B, Shin A, Celum C, Kerndt PR, and Golden MR. Don't ask, don't tell: patterns of HIV disclosure among HIV positive men who have sex with men with recent STI practicing high risk behavior in Los Angeles and Seattle. Sexually Transmitted Infections 80 (6):512-517, 2004.

Havens JR, Strathdee SA, Fuller CM, Ikeda R, Friedman SR, Des Jarlais DC, Morse PS, Bailey S, Kerndt PR, Garfein RS; Collaborative Injection Drug User Study Group. Correlates of attempted suicide among young injection drug users in a multi-site cohort. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 75 (3):261-269, 2004. View abstract

Metsch LR, Pereyra M, del Rio C, Gardner L, Duffus WA, Dickinson G, Kerndt PR, Anderson-Mahoney P, Strathdee SA, Greenberg AE; Antiretroviral Treatment and Access Study Group. Delivery of HIV prevention counseling by physicians at HIV medical care settings in 4 US cities. American Journal of Public Health 94 (7):1186-1192, 2004. View abstract

Newman PA, Duan N, Rudy ET, Johnston-Roberts K, and Swendeman D. Post-trial HIV vaccine adoption: concerns, motivators and intentions among person at risk for HIV. Journal of AIDS 37: 1393-1403, 2004. View abstract

Pioquinto RM, Tupas EA, Kerndt PR, Taylor M, Holmberg SD, and Pate PA. Using the internet for partner notification of sexually transmitted disease - Los Angeles County, CA, 2003. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 53 (6): 129-131, 2004. View full article

Taylor M, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Bemis C, Kenney K, and Kerndt PR. Correlates of internet use to meet sex partners among men who have sex with men diagnosed with early syphilis in Los Angeles County. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 31(9): 552-556, 2004.
 

2002

Chen JL, Callahan DB, Kerndt PR. Syphilis control among incarcerated men who have sex with men: public health response to an outbreak. American Journal of Public Health 92(9): 1473-1474, 2002. View abstract

Chen JL, Kodagoda D, Lawrence AM, Kerndt PR. Rapid public health interventions in response to an outbreak of syphilis in Los Angeles. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 29(5): 285-287, 2002. View abstract

Smith LV, Malmgren R, Dyer IE, Sorvillo F, Vaughn GS, Visscher B. Chlamydia trachomatis in older Los Angeles County residents, 1991-1998: implications and recommendations for the detection of sexually transmitted infections in older age groups. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 50(9): 1557-1560, 2002. View abstract
 

2001

Outbreak of syphilis among men who have sex with men -- Southern California, 2000. View full article

Selected STD Program Conference Presentations 2002-Present

2008

Chein M, Stirland A, Uniyal A, Kerndt PR. STD Co-infection Among Acute HIV Patients in Los Angeles County. . Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Dittus P, DeRosa C, Ethier K, Chung E, Martinez S, Wong K, Kerndt PR. Project Connect : Positive Effects of a Multi-level Social-Ecological Intervention for Adolescents. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Goldstein BY, Kerndt PR, Chien MW, Aynalem GM. An Evaluation of New CDC Performance Measures on Timely Treatment of Females Diagnosed with Chlamydia or Gonorrhea in STD Clinics. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Guerry SL, Javanbakht M, Stirland A. The Epidemiology of Anal Intercourse Among STD Clinic Patients. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Montoya JA, Plant A, McCullough PR, PR Kerndt. Using Choice-Based Conjoint to Assess Self-Reported Serosorting Among Men Who Have
Sex with Men (MSM) Cruising the Internet for Sex. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Montoya JA, O’Leary CM, Plant A, Rotblatt H, Kerndt PR. Designing the “I Know” Social Marketing Campaign to Promote Chlamydia and
Gonorrhea Testing Among Young Women of Color in Urban Los Angeles. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

O’Leary CM, Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H , Kerndt PR. How Men who have Sex with Men Conceptualize and Manage Their Risk of Contracting
Syphilis: Results from Qualitative Research. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

O’Leary CM, Kerndt PR. Syphilis and HIV in Sexual Networks of Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Los Angeles County, California. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, , O’Leary CM, Kerndt PR. Testing Behavior and Perceived Risk for Syphilis in a Time-Space Sample of Men who Have Sex with Men.
Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Plant A, O’Leary CM, Rotblatt H Montoya JA, and Kerndt PR. Perceptions of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea among Young Latina and African-American Women: Findings from Qualitative Research. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Rotblatt H, Boudov M, Mercado C, Montoya JA, Plant A, O’Leary CM, Kerndt PR. Impact of a Hip-Hop Radio Outreach Collaboration to Promote Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing among Youth in L.A. County. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Rotblatt H, O’Leary CM, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kerndt PR. .Between Idea and Act Falls the Shadow: Discrepancies between STD Testing Attitudes and Behavior in a Survey of Young African American and Latina Women. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Rudy ET, Wigen C, Clay E, Guerry SL, Hall J, Bolan B, Kerndt PR. Prevalence of Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Before and After Implementation of Routine Rectal Screening. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Steinberg J, Boudov M, Kerndt PR, Grella C , Kadrnka C. Methamphetamine Use and High Risk Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Incarcerated Female Adolescents With a Diagnosed STD. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Stirland A, Munoz M, Mendoza R, Chien M, Malek M, Guerry SL. Vaccination of High Risk Inmates in Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail with Accelerated Schedule Hepatitis A/B Vaccine. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.

Wigen CL; Rudy E; Clay E; Bolan R, Hall J, Guerry SL, Kerndt PR. Self-Collected Versus Provider-Collected Rectal Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in Men Who Have Sex with Men. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 10-13, 2008.
 

2007

Aynalem G, Granado M, Ramirez F, Samson J, Kerndt P. Breaking the Chain of HIV and Syphilis Infection through Partner Services (Ps): Challenges and Opportunities. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Chien MW, Stirland A, Uniyal A, Borenstein L, Bolan R, Hall J, Horton T, Samson J, Cheng K, Zeng Z, Kerndt PR. Acute HIV Infection among Patients Seen in a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinic in Los Angeles County, USA. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Chung EQ, Stroud LE, De Rosa CJ, Kerndt PR, Martinez E, Ric Loya R, Ethier KA. Project Connect: Implementing Multi-Level Interventions to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and STDs. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

De Rosa CJ, Porcel J, Kerndt PR, Loya R, Chung EQ, Laura E. Stroud LE, Ethier KA. Sexual behaviors of middle and high school students: Baseline data from Project Connect. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Dittus PJ, Ethier KA, DeRosa CJ, Loya R, Kerndt PR. Parental Correlates of STD Screening among Sexually Active, Female High School Students. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Ethier KA, DeRosa CJ, Dittus PJ, Afifi A, Kerndt PR. Chlamydia Prevalence and Associated Behavioral Risks Among Urban Adolescents. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Guerry SL, Boudov MR, Higgins CA, Carmel Kadrnka C, Kerndt PR. Assessing the Utility of Rectal Screening in High Rick Women: Prevalence of Cervical and Rectal Gonorrhea among Females in Juvenile Detention in Los Angeles County, USA. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Hamm RM, Gorbach PM, Daley EM, Amini B, Perrin KM, Smith KD, McDermott RJ, Kerndt PR, McFarlane M, Lawrence J, McCree DH. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: awareness, information needs, and barriers among high risk HPV (HR HPV) positive and negative women in Oklahoma, Florida, and California. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Johnson RE, Sutton MY, Pope V, Zaidi AA, Ciesielski CA, Langley CL, Schillinger JA, Taylor MM, Kerndt PR, Tambe PB, Gadhia A, Chapin JB, Cox DL, Markowitz LE. Evaluation of a Candidate Test and the Abbott Determine Test to Detect Syphilis in Point-of-Care Settings. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Phan P, Fredua E, Swanson Hollinger B, Perez S, Harrison K. "Got Condoms? A Public-Private Partnerships for STD/HIV Prevention in Los Angeles County." 2007 The Changing Face of Health Education and Health Promotion National Conference in Seattle, WA, June 7-9, 2007.

Rotblatt H, Aaron Plant A, Levine DK, Engeran WJ, Kerndt PR. The First Year of inSPOTLA: Report from the Field on Internet HIV/STD Partner Notification. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Rotblatt H, Stirland A, Ly-Tran Y, Levine H, Keenan J, Cate W, Hall JM, Horton T, Engeran WJ, Kerndt PR. HepTeamLA: Community Mobilization to Increase Hepatitis Vaccination to MSM and Other High Risk Populations. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Rudy ET, Shoptaw S, Kerndt P, Hall J, Horton T, Tilekar S. Correlates of meth use among men who attend an STD clinic that primarily serves gay men. College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Quebec City CANADA, June 16-19, 2007.

Selvam N, Barrow R, Shlay J, McClain T, Ratelle S, Weaver B, Koutsky L, Ghanem K, Unger E, Weinstock H, Datta SD. Should STD Clinics Participate in Cervical Cancer Screening: (1) Measurement of HPV Infection and PAP test Abnormalities among Women Attending STD Clinics and (2) A Survey of Cervical Cancer Screening Practices. Presented at the 17th international Society for Sexually transmitted diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 29-August 1, 2007.

Steinberg J, Boudov M, Kerndt P, Grella C, and Kadrnka C. “Methamphetamine Use and High Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Incarcerated Female Adolescents with a Positive STD Diagnosis in Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls.” College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada, June 21-25, 2007.

Zhiwei Zeng, W. “Adding the Feature of Age Adjustment for the Survey-related Procedures of SAS--Age Adjusting Prevalence Estimates from Population Based Survey Datasets.” 2007 Western Users of SAS Software conference, San Francisco, California, October 17 - 19, 2007.
 

2006

Ahrens K, Bradbury JK, Bauer HM, Samuel MC, Gould G, Donatoni G, Higgins C, Kerndt PR, Bolan G. Trends in the use of STD diagnostic technologies in California, 1996-2003. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Amani B, Gorbach PM, Shin A, Cranston RD, St. Lawrence J, Kerndt PR. The effect of a cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) diagnosis on women's sexuality in Los Angeles. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Aynalem G, Smith L, Kerndt P. Variation in Sexual “Marketplace” By Race/Ethnicity, Age and Sexual Orientation among Early Syphilis Case in Los Angeles: Implication for Prevention Strategies. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Aynalem G, Smith L, Kerndt P. Where Do We Stand Five Years into the Epidemic? Level of Risk Taking Behaviors and HIV Seroprevalence among Early Syphilis Cases in Los Angeles, 2001 to 2005. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Bloom F, Goodfellow A, Berry M, Hayes M. MSM syphilis prevention: sexual identity and intersecting social networks. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Boudov M, McClain T, Guerra S, Mejia M, Escoto G, De La Riva D. Field-delivered patient and partner therapy as a creative chlamydia treatment strategy for incarcerated women. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Buchacz KA, Klausner JD, Schwendemann J, Kent CK, Aynalem G, Hawkins K, Kohn RP, McElroy P, Anthony M, Liska S, Rauch L, Taylor M , Brooks JT, Kerndt PR. HIV incidence among men diagnosed with primary and secondary syphilis in San Francisco and Los Angeles, 2004 – 2005. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Eldahaby M, Montoya J, Bustamante T, Magee C, Smith LV, Nitta E, Moore J, Kerndt PR. The impact of rapid HIV testing on receipt of results in a mobile testing setting. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Ethier KA, DeRosa CJ, Kim DH, Afifi A, Kerndt PR. Multi-level correlates of adolescent sexual behavior and risk for STD. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Fredua E, Perez S, Harrison K, Swanson Hollinger E, Hernandez, A."Got Questions About STDs? A Profile of STD Hotline Callers." 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, FL, May 8-11, 2006.

Galea JT, Gorbach PM, Roldolph M, Olea L, Kerndt PR. Use of a personal data assistant to collect sexual risk behaviors in men who have sex with men with incident syphilis in Los Angeles County: a pilot study. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Guerry S, Samson J, Gillis C, Barnett P, Cheng K. Alternative notification strategies during resource-poor times: ensuring patient treatment via provider fax. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Higgins C, Liggins M, Bosse M, Horton T, Amezola De Herrera P, Smith LV, Kerndt PR. Los Angeles County GISP: resistance trends and predictors, 2003 – 2005. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Javanbakht M, Guerry S, Smith LV, Kerndt P. Repeat Neisseria gonorrhea infections: a retrospective population-based analysis, 1999 – 2004. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Longfellow L, Ewell J, Moore P, Broussard D, Oyervides O, Hayes M. Rebuilding an STD program in the aftermath of a disruptive event: lessons learned from Louisiana. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

McClain T, Walker S, Flick C, Bressler-Montgomery D, Kemmerling B, Romero L, Yu D. Acceptability of patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) for chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Montoya J, Plant A, Kerndt PR. Choice-based conjoint: A new methodological approach to assess sexual practices and decision making among men who have sex with men (MSM) cruising the Internet for sex. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Kent CK, Plant A, Javanbakht M, Kerndt PR. A pilot segmentation of gay and bisexual men in Los Angeles: sexual practice attitudes, values, and beliefs. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Kent CK, Mall K, Kerndt PR. Evaluation of “Stop the Sores”: A successful social marketing campaign for syphilis elimination among men who have sex with men, Los Angeles County, 2004. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Rotblatt H, Mall KL, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kerndt PR. inSPOTLA: New frontiers in HIV/STD partner notification using the internet. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Rudy ET, Higgins C, Smith LV, Lyss S, Campos G, Davison C, Brown J, Umukoro R, Kerndt PR. Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of implementing an STD and rapid HIV testing program in an urban urgent care center. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.

Rudy ET, Kerndt PR, Amezola De Herrera P, Smith LV, Horton T, Bosse M, Bolan B. Evaluation of chlamydia and gonorrhea among sexual contacts to a partner with an STD. National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, FL, May 8-11, 2006.

Stirland A, Javanbakht M, Borenstein L, Guerry S. Integrating Hepatitis Vaccination into Public STD Clinics: Findings from Los Angeles County STD clinics 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, FL, May 8-11, 2006.

Steinberg J, Liddon N, Bloom F, Leichliter J, Berry M, Waldman E, Vieyra C, Dominguez B, Alvarez S, Kerndt PR. Women’s sexual risk: an ethnography of garment district workers. Presented at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, May 8-11, 2006.
 

2005

Aynalem GM, Hawkins K, Smith LV, and Kerndt PR. Commercial sex venues, drug use and sexual risk taking behaviors among early syphilis and HIV cases: A need for an integrated prevention strategy. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 15, 2005.

Aynalem GM, Hawkins K, Smith LV, Bustamante T, and Kerndt PR. Who and why? Partner counseling and referral service (PCRS) refusal: implications for HIV infection prevention in Los Angeles. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 13, 2005.

Aynalem GM, Kerndt PR, Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Kim-Farley R, and Fielding JE. Recurrent and multiple sexually transmitted infections among performers in the adult film industry: a need for a model industry exposure control plan. Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 12, 2005.

Boudov M, Javanbakht M, Mejia M, Escoto G, and Kerndt PR. Young women in adult detention: an important chlamydia screening opportunity. Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 12, 2005.

Datta SD, Koutsky L, Douglas J, Ratelle S, Kerndt P, Shay J, Weaver B, Zenilman J, Unger EP, Hagensee M, and Weinstock H. Sentinel surveillance for Human Papillomavirus in the United States. Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 11, 2005.

Fielding JE. Public health issues in the adult film industry: report on an outbreak. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 13, 2005.

Fielding JE. Bathouses and sex clubs: guidelines and the Los Angeles experience. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 13, 2005.

Gorbach PM, Aman B, Cranston, RD, St. Lawrence J, and Kerndt PR. Discussing high risk HPV with sexual partners. Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 11, 2005.

Guerry S. Maximizing STD, HIV and pregnancy prevention opportunities in STD clinics: lessons learned from Los Angeles. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2005.

Hawkins K, Aynalem G, Smith LV, and Kerndt PR. Level of persistent high risk behavior and HIV seroprevalence among MSM early syphilis cases in Los Angeles, 2001 to 2004. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 15, 2005.

Higgins CA, Smith LV, Uniyal A, Campos G, Davidson C, Bazargan S, and Kerndt PR. Client satisfaction with rapid HIV testing in a Los Angeles county hospital emergency department. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2005.

Kerndt PR, Aynalem GR, Hawkins KM, Cordero E, Borenstein L, and Fielding JE. Estimated HIV and syphilis co-transmission among men who have sex with men during a syphilis outbreak. Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 12, 2005.

Montoya JA, Patel P, Plant A, King J, and Kerndt PR. Choice-based conjoint: a methodological approach to assessing the attributes MSM consider when they choose to engage in risky sexual behavior with internet sex partners. Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 11, 2005.

Rotblatt H, Mall KL, Kenslea G, Pappas LG, Montoya JA, and Kerndt PR. Controversy and publicity in the US broadcast media over a syphilis prevention television ad campaign. Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 13, 2005.

Rudy ET, Amezola P, Bolan R, Horton T, Anderson D, and Kerndt PR. Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among HIV-infected men who have sex with men attending an STD clinic. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2005.

Rudy ET, Mahoney-Anderson PJ, Kerndt PR, Gardner LI, Loughlin AM, Valverde E, and del Rio C. Depressive symptoms as predictor of initiation of and adherence to HIV care among HIV-infected persons not in medical care. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 13, 2005.

Santibanez, S, Garfein R, Des Jarlais, D, Ouellet L, Kerndt PR, Morse E, Brouwer KA, and Vlahov D. Racial/ethnic disparities in perceived need for and barriers to substance abuse treatment among young injection drug users, United States, CIDUS II 1997-99. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2005.

Taylor M, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Hawkins K, Montoya JA, and Kerndt PR. Methamphetamine use and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men diagnosed with early syphilis in Los Angeles County, 2001-2004. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 13, 2005.

Wigen CL, Carr D, Hayes M, Javanbakht M, Kerndt R Borenstein L, Gonzalez A, Harawa NT, and Jordan TL. Investigation of HIV and syphilis transmission during an outbreak of syphilis among incarcerated men who have sex with men. 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 15, 2005. View abstract
 

2004

Aynalem, C Bemis, LV Smith, K Kenney, J Montoya, H Rotblatt, and Kerndt PR. The internet: emerging venue for syphilis epidemics among men who have sex with men in Los Angeles. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 10, 2004.

Donatoni GM, Smith LV, Liggins M, Anderson D, Horton T, Amezola De Herrera P, and PR Kerndt. Los Angeles gonoccocal isolate surveillance project: six-month review of a new sentinel site. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 8-11, 2004.

Guerry S, Bauer H, Klausner J, Branagan B, Kerndt PR, Allen B, and Bolan G. Guidelines for the use of herpes simplex virus type 2 serologies: recommendations from the California sexually transmitted diseases controllers association and the California department of health services. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 8, 2004.

Javanbakht M, Smith LV, Carr D, Sy L, Clark J, and Kerndt PR. Sexually transmitted infections among repeatedly incarcerated men who have sex with men, 2000-2003. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 8-11, 2004.

Lo T, Samuel M, Kent C, Klausner J, Kerndt PR, Coulter S, Mehlhaff G, Wohlfeiler D, and Bolan G. Characteristics of MSM syphilis cases using the internet to seek male sex partners, California, 2001-2003 (year to date). 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2004.

McClain T, Lewis M, King A, Menacker K, Bemis C, Smith LV, and Kerndt PR. Evaluation of presumptive congenital syphilis case criteria. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 8-11, 2004.

McClain T, Bemis C, Wu J, Olea L, Kenney K, Smith LV, and Kerndt PR. Use of initiable sexual contacts to primary and secondary syphilis cases as a performance indicator. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 8-11, 2004.

Montoya JA, Steinberg J, Waldman E, Arevalo M, Dumas N, and Kerndt PR. Using market research to optimize an intervention and media campaign among immigrant women at high-risk for chlamydia in downtown Los Angeles. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference. Philadelphia, PA, March 8-11, 2004.

Newman PA, Duan N, Cunningham WE, Rudy ET, Lee SJ, and Seiden D. HIV vaccine acceptability among communities at risk: the impact of vaccine characteristics (Project VIBE). Fifteenth International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2004.

Packel L, Guerry S, Bauer H, Rhew M, and Bolan G. Patient-delivered partner therapy for chlamydia infections: attitudes and practices of California physicians and nurse practitioners. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference. Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2004.

Peterman T, Kahn R, Ciesielski C, Otiz-Rios E, Furness B, Schillinger J, Blank S, Taylor M, and Gunn R. Syphilis surveillance: what are we looking at? 2004 National STD Prevention Conference. Philadelphia, PA, March 10, 2004.

Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Freehill G, Perez M, Alvarado E, Bustamante T, Henry C, and Kerndt PR. The integration of sexually transmitted disease testing and HIV counseling and testing in Los Angeles County, 2002. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2004.

Rudy ET, Newman PA, Kelly EM, Roberts KJ, Swendeman D, and Duan N. Women’s motivators and concerns regarding uptake of hypothetical FDA-approved HIV vaccines: a qualitative analysis (Project VIBE). Fifteenth International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2004.

Smith LV, Aynalem G, Hawkins K, Bemis C, Kenney K, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, and Kerndt PR. Commercial sex venues: a closer look at their impact on the syphilis epidemics among men who have sex with men in Los Angeles. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference. Philadelphia, PA, March 10, 2004.

Steinberg J, Browne R, Shoptaw S, and Kerndt PR. An evaluation of STD/HIV policies within publicly funded drug treatment programs in Los Angeles County. College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 15, 2004.

Taylor M, McClain T, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Brown B, Kerndt PR, and Peterman T. STD testing protocols, STD testing and discussion of sexual behaviors in HIV clinics in Los Angeles County. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2004.

Tuli K and Kerndt PR. Cost-effectiveness of testing pooled specimens for HIV RNA. 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 8-11, 2004.

Wohfeiler D, Woods WJ, Farley T, Montoya JA, Cadabes C, Mutchler M, and Spielberg F. Bathhouses and sex clubs: how risky are their patrons? How can that drive our programs and policies? 2004 National STD Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 9, 2004.
 

2003

Au C. Nurturing youth leadership in the community planning process: the case of the Los Angeles County HIV prevention planning committee. Workshop presented at the Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV and AIDS. Dallas, Texas, February 14-17, 2003.

Au C. Nurturing youth leadership in the community planning process: the case of the Los Angeles County HIV prevention planning committee. Workshop presented at the Community Planning Leadership Summit for HIV Prevention, New York, New York, March 12-15, 2003.

Boudov MR, Bergstresser R, Mejia M, and Kerndt PR. Los Angeles community college chlamydia screening: results from a demonstration project. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, California, November 15-19, 2003.

Guerry S, Bauer H, Chow J, Rhew M, Bolan G. Chlamydia care practice patterns among primary care providers: results from a California survey. View abstract Javanbakht M, Smith LV, Cheng K, Yasuda J, Kerndt PR. Epidemiologic profile of recidivism among patients attending public STD clinics in Los Angeles County in 2002.

Mall KL, Rotblatt H, Pappas LG, Kerndt PK. “Stop the Sores”: Creating a community-led social marketing campaign to prevent syphilis among men who have sex with men, Los Angeles County 2002-03. Poster presented at the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research Congress, Ottawa, Canada, July 27-30, 2003.

Montoya JA, Kent CK, Rotblatt, Kerndt PK, Klausner JD. Social marketing campaign significantly increases syphilis testing in gay and bisexual men: San Francisco 2002. Poster presented at the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research Congress, Ottawa, Canada, July 27-30, 2003.

Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Kent C, Mall KL, Klausner J, Kerndt PR. Evaluating “Stop the Sores,” a community-led social marketing campaign to prevent syphilis among men who have sex with men, Los Angeles County 2002-03. Poster presented at the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Ottawa, Canada, July 27-30, 2003.

Taylor MM, Smith LV, Bemis C, Yasuda J, Smietana G, Kenney K, Yates A, and Kerndt PR. STD screening in bathhouses, sex clubs, and other MSM sex venues, Los Angeles. Poster presented at the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research, Ottawa, Canada, July 27-30, 2003.

Tuli K, Clark A, Ningsanond P, Morgan J, Laosiritaworn Y, Kongsin S, Thanprasertsuk S, Tappero JW, Hajjeh R. Primary prophylaxis against systemic fungal infections among persons living with AIDS in Thailand: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Tuli K, Sansom SL, and the Inspire Team. Economic evaluation of an HIV prevention intervention for sero-positive injection drug users.

Tuli K, Kerndt PR. Preventing sexually transmitted infections among incarcerated men who have sex with men: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Tuli K, Hu D, Vanichseni S, Edwards D, Shachter R, Mock P, van Griensven F, Owens D, Choopanya K, Tappero J. Potential program to vaccinate injection drug users in Bangkok, Thailand with a partially effective HIV vaccine: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
 

2002

Bauer HM, Vannier A, Moore D, Weissmuller P, DeAugustine N, Fujikawa B, Calvet H, Gunn R, Peter C, Nachum R, Kerndt P, Coulter S, Wang SA, Knapp J, and Bolan G. Ciprofloxacin Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Southern California, 2000-2001: Are men who have sex with men at greater risk? Poster presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Branson B, Uniyal A, Fridlund C, Granade T, and Kerndt P. Accuracy of newer rapid tests for HIV antibody. Poster presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Campos Bovee M, Kodagoda D, Rotblatt H, Narayanan A, and Kerndt P. STDs in an HIV world: Preliminary results of the STD/HIV integrated prevention services (SHIPS) project in Los Angeles County. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Campos Bovee M, Kodagoda D, Chen J, Carr D, and Kerndt P. Sentinel STD surveillance among incarcerated MSM. Poster presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Carr D, Kodagoda D, Campos Bovee M, Lawrence A, and Kerndt P. Screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the correctional setting: Targeting men who have sex with men (MSM). Symposium presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Estremera DY. “Parece que va a llover …compadre ponte el sombrero” (It looks like rain…put on your hat my friend). An HIV/STD risk awareness fotonovela for Latino recent immigrant day laborers. Poster presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Higgins C, Kodagoda D, Carr D, Bovee M, Chen J, and Kerndt P. Self-reported HIV status and risk factors among incarcerated MSM. Poster presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Higgins C, Kodagoda D, Smith L, and Kerndt P. STD reporting by health provider setting: A look at who’s reporting inaccurate or incomplete patient address information. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Kodagoda D, Boudov M, Mitchell S, Smietana G, and Kerndt P. STD screening of actors in the adult entertainment industry: Alternative testing opportunities to detect and treat STDs. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Loo V, Ciemins E, Chow J, Brammeier M, Bauer H, and Bolan G. Examining selective chlamydia screening criteria for women over age 25. Poster presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.

Uniyal A, Smith LV, Branson B, Bolan B, Horton T, Chen JL, Woerhrle T, and Kerndt P. Effect of testing site on client satisfaction with rapid HIV tests. Poster presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, California, March 4-7, 2002.