Alert: National shortage of erythromycin (0.5%) opthalmic ointment (September 2009)
There is a national shortage of erythromycin (0.5%) ophthalmic ointment, currently the only recommended prophylaxis for gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. To address this shortage, the CDC has created a web page with updated guidance and recommendations.

• CDC Guidance on Shortage of Erythromycin (0.5%) Ophthalmic Ointment

• Letter from CA DPH to Hospitals on Prophylaxis for Opthalmia Neonatorum During Erythromycin Opthalmic Shortage

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STD Program in the Media

• Chlamydia, syphilis on the rise as funding grows scarcer
  Daily News, Los Angeles, 11/16/09

• At-Home STD Testing Kit
  Marie Claire, 9/18/09

• Chlamydia, the Silent STD That Can Cause Infertility
  Wall Street Journal 7/6/09

• STD Results Via Text Tested In L.A.
  CBS News; 6/15/09

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Provider Alerts

• CA STD Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents
  From the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, 2007

• Emergency Contraception Update:  What consumers and providers should know now that Plan B is available over the counter

Recent STD Program Staff Publications & Conference Presentations

STD Program Staff will present the following at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009.

• Goldstein, BY, Steinberg, J, Aynalem, G, Kerndt, PR. “Infected Again?!" Repeat Sexually Transmitted INfections Among Performers of the Adult Film Industry.

• Guerry S, Gottlieb S, De Rosa c, Walker S, Liddon N, Markowitz L, Kerndt P. HPV Vaccine Initiation in High Risk Communities; Los Angeles, California, USA. (see poster)

• Guerry SL, Chien M, Wigen C, Stirland S, Meyers K, Malek M, Kerndt PR. Innovative Test Collection to Improve Detection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections Among Incarcerated Men Who Have Sex with Men. (see poster)

• Plant A, Rotblatt H, Ramirez F, Melgoza M, Wagner T, Utley J, Rudy E, Kerndt PR. Internet Partner Notification Efforts in Los Angeles County. (see poster)

• Rotblatt H, Plant A, Montoya JA, Ruiz A, Mares-DelGrasso A, Levine DK, Kerndt PR. Effects of inSPOTLA.org Promotion Efforts: Paid Advertising Compared to Free Media Exposure. (see poster)

• Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Plant A, Martinez J, Guerry S, Boudov M, Walker S, Haight C, Kerndt PR. Using Social Marketing to Promote Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Home Testing Among Young Women of Color. (see poster)

Klausner J, Bernstein K, Pandori M,  Hall C, Gibson S, Ryan T, Bolan R, Tilekar S, Khanlou H, Kerndt P, Guerry S, Wigen C, Rudy E , Mayer G,  Gratzer B, Swanson F, Golden M, Kent C, Katz K. Clinic-based testing for rectal and pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis infection by Community-based organizations-five cities, US, 2007. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009; 58 (26); 716-719.

Grudzen CR, Elliott MN, Kerndt PR, Schuster MA, Brook RH, Gelberg L. Condom Use and High-Risk Sexual Acts in Adult Films: A Comparison of Heterosexual and Homosexual Films. American Journal of Public Health. 2009; 99(S1): [Epub ahead of print].

Tuli K, Kerndt PR. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections among Incarcerated Men Who
Have Sex With Men: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2009; 36(2): S41–S48.

Javanbakht M, Murphy R, Harawa NT, Smith LV, Hayes M, Chien M, Kerndt PR. Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Prevalence among Incarcerated Men Who Have Sex With Men, 2000-2005. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2009; 36(2): S17-S21.

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