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

2012

Rodriguez-Hart C, Chitale RA, Rigg R, Goldstein BY, Kerndt PR, Tavrow P.
Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing of Adult Film Performers: Is Disease Being Missed? Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Dec;39(12):989-94

Cohen SE, Chew Ng RA, Katz KA, Bernstein KT, Samuel MC, Kerndt PR, Bolan G. Repeat syphilis among men who have sex with men in California, 2002-2006: implications for syphilis elimination efforts ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=22095364 ). Am J Public Health. Jan 2012;102(1):e1-e8.

De Rosa CJ, Jeffries RA, Afifi AA, Cumberland WG, Chung EQ, Kerndt PR, Ethier KA, Martinez E, Loya RV, Dittus PJ. Improving the implementation of a condom availability program in urban high schools ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=23174467 ). J Adolesc Health. Dec 2012;51(6):572-579.

Javanbakht M, Stahlman S, Walker S, Gottlieb S, Markowitz L, Liddon N, Plant A, Guerry S. Provider perceptions of barriers and facilitators of HPV vaccination in a high-risk community ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=22561142 ). Vaccine. Jun 22 2012;30(30):4511-4516.

Leibowitz AA, Harawa N, Sylla M, Hallstrom CC, Kerndt PR. Condom Distribution in Jail to Prevent HIV Infection ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=22555381 ). AIDS Behav. May 4 2012.

Meites E, Llata E, Hariri S, Zenilman J, Longfellow L, Schwebke J, Tabidze I, Mettenbrink C, Jenkins H, Guerry S, et al. (2012). HPV Vaccine Implementation in STD Clinics-STD Surveillance Network. Sex Transm Dis 39(1): 32-34.

Plant A, Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Rudy ET, Kerndt PR. Evaluation of inSPOTLA.org: An Internet Partner Notification Service ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=22504593 ). Sex Transm Dis. May 2012;39(5):341-345.

Gaffga NH, Flagg EW, Weinstock HS, Shlay JC, Ghanem KG, Koutsky LA, Kerndt PR, Hsu KK, Unger ER, Datta SD. Monitoring HPV type-specific prevalence over time through clinic-based surveillance: a perspective on vaccine effectiveness ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=22265859 ). Vaccine. Mar 2 2012;30(11):1959-1964..

Rice E, Fulginiti A, Winetrobe H, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T. Sexuality and homelessness in Los Angeles public schools. Am J Public Health. Feb. 2012;102(2):220a-201. Rodriguez-Hart C, Chitale RA, Rigg R, Goldstein BY, Kerndt PR, Tavrow P. Sexually transmitted infection testing of adult film performers: is disease being missed ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=23191956 )? Sex Transm Dis. Dec 2012;39(12):989-994.

Rudy E, Aynalem G, Cross J, Ramirez F, Bolan RK, Kerndt PR. Community-embedded disease intervention specialist program for syphilis partner notification in a clinic serving men who have sex with men. Sex Transm Dis. Sep 2012;39(9):701-705.

2011

Mark Malek, John Costumbrado, Garrett Cox, Armidia Miranda, A. Nelson El Amin, Ali Stirland. Immunization program in the largest U.S. jail: Protecting the highest risk individuals against influenza and hepatitis. International Conference and Exhibition on Vaccines & Vaccination 22-24 November 2011 Philadelphia ;

Alfonsi GA, Datta SD, Mickiewicz T, Koutsky LA, Ghanem K, Hagensee M, Kerndt P, et al. Prevalence of high-risk HPV types and abnormal cervical cytology in American Indian/Alaska Native women, 2003-2005. Public Health Rep. May-Jun 2011;126(3):330-337.

Delaney KP, Heffelfinger JD, Wesolowski LG, Owen SM, Meyer WA, 3rd, Kennedy S, Uniyal A, Kerndt PR, et al. Performance of an alternative laboratory-based algorithm for HIV diagnosis in a high-risk population. J Clin Virol. Oct 22 2011.

Ghanem KG, Datta SD, Unger ER, Hagensee M, Shlay JC, Kerndt P, et al. The association of current hormonal contraceptive use with type-specific HPV detection. Sex Transm Infect. Aug 2011;87(5):385-388.

Smith JS, Brewer NT, Chang Y, Liddon N, Guerry S, Pettigrew E, Markowitz LE, Gottlieb SL. Acceptability of school requirements for human papillomavirus vaccine. Hum Vaccin. Sep 2011;7(9):952-957.

Delaney KP, Branson BM, Uniyal A, Phillips S, Candal D, Owen SM, Kerndt PR. Evaluation of the Performance Characteristics of 6 Rapid HIV Antibody Tests. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2011; 52(2): 257-263.

Ethier KA, Dittus PJ, De Rosa CJ, Chung EQ, Martinez E, Kerndt PR. School-based Health Center Access, Reproductive Health Care, and Contraceptive Use Among Sexually Experienced High School Students. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2011; 48: 562-565.

Guerry S, De Rosa C, Markowitz L, Walker S, Liddon N, Kerndt P, Gottlieb S. Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Initiation among Adolescent Girls in High-Risk Communities. Vaccine. 2011; 29(12):2235-2241.

Goldstein B, Steinberg J, Aynalem G, Kerndt PK. High Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Incidence and Reinfection Among Performers in the Adult Film Industry. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2011; 38(7): 644-648.

Kerndt PR, Ferrero DV, Aynalem G, Monga D, Wang S, Zhang N, Wong C, Liggins M, Meng Q. First Report of the Performance of the VERSANT(R) CT/GC DNA 1.0 Assay (kPCR) for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2011; 39(4): 1347-1353.

Robitz R, Gottleib S, De Rosa C, Guerry S, Liddon L, Zaidi A, Walker S, Smith J, Brewer N, Markowitz L. Parent Attitudes about School Requirements for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in High-Risk Communities of Los Angeles, California. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers Prevention. 2011; 20 (7): 1421-1429.

Steinberg J, Grella C, Boudov M. Risky sexual behavior and negative health consequences among incarcerated female adolescents: implications for public health policy and practice. In Sanders B, Thomas Y, & Griffin-Deeds B (eds.) (forthcoming) Crime, HIV & Health: Intersections of Criminal Justice and Public Health Concerns. Springer Press (NL)

Steinberg J, Grella C, Boudov M, Kdrnka C, Kerndt P. Methamphetamine use and high risk sexual behaviors among incarcerated female adolescents with a diagnosed STD. Urban Health. 2011; 88(2): 352-364.

2010

De Rosa CJ, Ethier KA, Kim DH, Cumberland WG, Afifi AA, Kotlerman J, Loya RV, Kerndt PR. Sexual intercourse and oral sex among public middle school students: prevalence and correlates. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2010; 42(3): 197-205.

Golden MR, Kerndt PR. Improving Clinical Operations: Can We and Should We Save Our STD Clinics? Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2010; [Epub ahead of print].

Habel MA, Dittus PJ, De Rosa CJ, Chung EQ, Kerndt PR. Daily participation in sports and students' sexual activity. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2010; 42(4): 244-250.

Hutchinson AB, Patel P, Sansom SL, Farnham PG, Sullivan TJ, Bennett B, Kerndt PR, Bolan RK, Heffelfinger JD, Prabhu VS, Branson BM. Cost-effectiveness of pooled nucleic acid amplification testing for acute HIV infection after third-generation HIV antibody screening and rapid testing in the United States: a comparison of three public health settings. PLoS Medicine. 2010; 7(9).

Javanbakht M, Gorbach PM, Amani B, Walker S, Cranston RD, Datta SD, Kerndt PR. Concurrency, sex partner risk, and high-risk human papillomavirus infection among African American, Asian, and Hispanic women. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2010; 37(2): 68-74.

Javanbakht M, Guerry S, Gorbach P, Stirland A, Chien M, Anton P, Kerndt P. Prevalence and Correlates of Heterosexual Anal Intercourse Among Clients Attending Public Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in Los Angeles County. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2010; 37(6): 369-376.

McCree D, Daley EM, Gorbach P, Hamm RM, Sharpe PA, Brandt HM, McFarlane M, Kerndt P, McDermott RJ, Kay Perrin KM, St. Lawrence JS. Awareness of Diagnosis and Knowledge of HPV in Women Patients: Data from a Multi-Site Study. American Journal of Health Education. 2010; 41(4): 197-205.

Patel P, Mackellar D, Simmons P, Uniyal A, Gallagher K, Bennett B, Sullivan TJ, Kowalski A, Parker MM, LaLota M, Kerndt P, Sullivan PS. Detecting acute human immunodeficiency virus infection using 3 different screening immunoassays and nucleic acid amplification testing for human immunodeficiency virus RNA, 2006-2008. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2010; 170(1): 66-74.

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. 2010; 11(1): 23-33.

2009

Atkinson JH, Higgins JA, Vigil O, Dubrow R, Remien RH, Steward WT, Casey CY, Sikkema KJ, Correale J, Ake C, McCutchan JA, Kerndt PR, Morin SF, Grant I. Psychiatric context of acute/early HIV infection. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: IV. AIDS and Behavior. 2009; 13(6): 1061-1067.

Goldstein BY, Bray FI, Parkin DM, Sellors J, Zhang ZF. Years of Life Lost from Lung, Stomach, Liver, and Cervical Cancers: An Evaluation of the Top Cancer Killers. In Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Preedy VR and Watson RR (Eds.). 2009; Springer.

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).

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.

Kelly JA, Morin SF, Remien RH, Steward WT, Higgins JA, Seal DW, Dubrow R, Atkinson JH, Kerndt PR, Pinkerton SD, Mayer K, Sikkema KJ. Lessons learned about behavioral science and acute/early HIV infection. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: V. AIDS and Behavior. 2009; 13(6): 1068-1074.

Kerndt PR, Dubrow R, Aynalem G, Mayer KH, Beckwith C, Remien RH, Truong HH, Uniyal A, Chien M, Brooks RA, Vigil OR, Steward WT, Merson M, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Morin SF. Strategies used in the detection of acute/early HIV infections. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: I. AIDS and Behavior. 2009; 13(6):1037-1045. View full article

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.

Remien RH, Higgins JA, Correale J, Bauermeister J, Dubrow R, Bradley M, Steward WT, Seal DW, Sikkema KJ, Kerndt PR, Mayer KH, Truong HM, Casey CY, Ehrhardt AA, Morin SF. Lack of understanding of acute HIV infection among newly-infected persons-implications for prevention and public health: The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: II. AIDS and Behavior. 2009; 13(6): 1046-1053.

Rudy ET, Shoptaw S, Lazzar M, Bolan RK, Tilekar SD, Kerndt PR. Methamphetamine use and other club drug use differ in relation to HIV status and risk behavior among gay and bisexual men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2009; 36(11): 693-695.

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.

Zhiwei (Waley) Zeng. Multiple Imputation for Missing Income Data in Population-Based Health Surveillance. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. 2009; 15(6); E12-E21.

2008

Amon JJ, Garfein RS, Ahdieh-Grant L, Armstrong GL, Ouellet LJ, Latka MH, Vlahov D, Strathdee SA, Hudson SM, Kerndt P, Des Jarlais D, Williams IT. Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users in the United States, 1994-2004. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2008; 46(12): 1852-1858.

Bauer H, Wohlfeiler D, Klausner J, Guerry S, Gunn R, Bolan G . California Guidelines for Expedited Partner Therapy for Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2008; 35(3): 314-319.

Buchacz K, Klausner JD, Kerndt PR, Shouse RL, Onorato I, McElroy PD, Schwendemann J, Tambe PB, Allen M, Coye F, Kent C, Park MN, Hawkins K, Samoff E, Brooks JT. HIV incidence among men diagnosed with early syphilis in Atlanta, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, 2004 to 2005. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2008; 47(2): 234-240.

Datta SD, Koutsky LA, Ratelle S, Unger ER, Shlay J, McClain T, Weaver B, Kerndt P, Zenilman J, Hagensee M, Suhr CJ, Weinstock H. Human papillomavirus infection and cervical cytology in women screened for cervical cancer in the United States, 2003-2005. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2008; 148(7): 493-500.

Metsch LR, Pereyra M, Messinger S, Del Rio C, Strathdee SA, Anderson-Mahoney P, Rudy E, Marks G, Gardner L. HIV transmission risk behaviors among HIV-infected persons who are successfully linked to care. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2008; 47(4): 577-584.

Taylor MM, Aynalem G, Olea LM, He P, Smith LV, Kerndt PR. A consequence of the syphilis epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM): neurosyphilis in Los Angeles, 2001-2004. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2008;35(5):430-434. View abstract

Trigg BG, Kerndt PR, Aynalem G. Sexually transmitted infections and pelvic inflammatory disease in women. Medical Clinics of North America. 2008; 92(5): 1083-1113.

Vlahov D, Wang C, Ompad D, Fuller CM, Caceres W, Ouellet L, Kerndt P, Jarlais DC, Garfein RS. Mortality risk among recent-onset injection drug users in five U.S. cities. Substance Use & Misuse. 2008; 43(3-4): 413-428.

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. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2007; 34(7): 513-8.

Garfein RS, Swartzendruber A, Ouellet LJ, Kapadia F, Hudson SM, Thiede H, Strathdee SA, Williams IT, Bailey SL, Hagan H, Golub ET, Kerndt P, Hanson DL, Latka MH. Methods to recruit and retain a cohort of young-adult injection drug users for the Third Collaborative Injection Drug Users Study/Drug Users Intervention Trial (CIDUS III/DUIT). Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2007;91 Suppl 1: S4-17.

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

Guerry S, McClain T. Containing Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Treating partners via expedited partner therapy can reduce infections. Southern California Physician. July 2007.

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. View abstract

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 Medicine. 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. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 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): 923-928.

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): 1655-1660.

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. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Feb 1; 41(2):210-7 View abstract

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. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 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. 2006; 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. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2006; 42(1): 75-9.

Patel P, Taylor MM, Montoya JA, Hamburger ME, Kerndt 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): 1046-1049.

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. 2006; 33(2):106–110.

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; 33(7): 464.

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 Patient Care and STDs. 2006 ; 20: 693-700.

2005

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

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

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

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

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

Patel P, Klausner J, Bacon O, Liska S, Taylor M, Gonzalez A, Kohn R, Wong W, Harvey S, Kerndt PR, Holmberg S. Detection of acute HIV infections in high-risk patients in California. Journal of AIDS. 2006; 42(1): 75-79.

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

Roberts KJ, Newman PA, Duan N, Rudy ET. HIV vaccine knowledge and beliefs among communities at risk: conspiracies, questions, and confusion. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2005; 97(12):1662-1671. 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, Taylor M. HIV transmission in the adult film industry --- Los Angeles, California, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2005; 54 (37): 923-926. View full article

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

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

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

Taylor M, Hawkins K, Gonzalez A, Buchacz K, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Klausner J, Holmberg S, 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. 2005; 38(5):505-508. View abstract

Taylor M, McClain T, Javanbakht M, Brown B, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Kerndt PR, 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. 2005; 32(6): 341-345.

Taylor M., Montoya JA, Cantrell R., Mitchell S, Williams M., Jordahl L, Freeman M., Brown J, Broussard D, 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. 2005; 32(10): Supplement: S553-559. View abstract

Taylor M, Prescott L, Brown J, Wong W, Allen M, Broussard D, Jordahl L, 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. 2005; 32(10): Supplement:S24-S29. View abstract

Wong D, Berman S, Furness B, Gunn R, Taylor M, 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. 2005; 32(3): 194-198.

2004

Aynalem G, Kerndt P, Hawkins K. Routine prenatal HIV testing as a standard of care. Virtual Mentor, Ethics Journal of the American Medical Association. 2004; 6(12).

Becker Buxton M, Vlahov D, Strathdee SA, Des Jarlais DC, Morse EV, Ouellet L, Kerndt PR, Garfein RS. Association between injection practices and duration of injection among recently initiated injection drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2004; 75(2):177-183. View abstract

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

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, 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. 2004; 53(26): 575-578. View full article

Gorbach PM, Galea JT, Amani B, Shin A, Celum C, Kerndt PR, 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. 2004; 80(6):512-517.

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. 2004 75 (3):261-269. 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. 2004; 94 (7):1186-1192. View abstract

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

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

Taylor M, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Bemis C, Kenney K, 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; 2004: 31(9): 552-556.

2003

Chen JL, Bovée MC, Kerndt PR. Sexually transmitted diseases surveillance among incarcerated men who have sex with men--an opportunity for HIV prevention. AIDS Education and Prevention. 2003; 15(1 Suppl A): 117-126.

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. 2002; 92(9): 1473-1474. 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. 2002; 29(5): 285-287. View abstract

Kapadia F, Vlahov D, Des Jarlais DC, Strathdee SA, Ouellet L, Kerndt P, Morse E EV, Williams I, Garfein RS. Does bleach disinfection of syringes protect against hepatitis C infection among young adult injection drug users? Epidemiology. 2002; 13(6): 738-741.

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. 2002; 50(9): 1557-1560. View abstract

2001

Latka M, Ahern J, Garfein RS, Ouellet L, Kerndt P, Morse P, Farshy CE, Des Jarlais DC, Vlahov D. Prevalence, incidence, and correlates of chlamydia and gonorrhea among young adult injection drug users. Journal of Substance Abuse. 2001; 13(1-2): 73-88.

López-Zetina J, Kerndt P, Ford W, Woerhle T, Weber M. Prevalence of HIV and hepatitis B and self-reported injection risk behavior during detention among street-recruited injection drug users in Los Angeles County, 1994-1996. Addiction. 2001;96(4): 589-595.

Outbreak of syphilis among men who have sex with men -- Southern California, 2000. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2001; 50 (7): 117-120. View full article

Sorvillo F, Beall G, Turner PA, Beer VL, Kovacs AA, Kerndt PR. Incidence and determinants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection among persons with HIV: association with hospital exposure. American Journal of Infection Control. 2001; 29(2): 79-84.

Wohl AR, Lu S, Rollins JN, Simon PA, Grosser S, Kerndt PR. Comparison of AIDS progression and survival in persons with pulmonary versus extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Los Angeles. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 2001; 15(9): 463-471.

Selected STD Program Conference Presentations

2012

Goldstein B, Guerry S, Aynalem G, Kerndt P. Do New Ceftriaxone Treatment Recommendations for Gonorrhea Delay Treatment Among Low Injecting Facilities? Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Jeffries R, De Rosa C, Afifi A, Cumberland W, Kerndt P. Early Adolescents' Expectations about Future Sexual Behavior and Sexual Initiation One Year Later. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Rudy E, Beymer M, Aynalem G, Rodriguez J, Plant A, Bolan R, Kerndt P. Grindr and Other Geosocial Networking Applications: Advent of a Novel, High-Risk Sexual Market Place. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Copeland J, Rotblatt H, Plant A, Montoya J, Kerndt P. Heads up! Qualitative Findings From Focus Groups with Transgenders to Inform Development of a Home HIV/STD Testing Program. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Stirland A, Smith L, Chien M, Torres T, Kerndt. Missed Opportunities to Detect Trichomonas in Los Angeles County. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Rotblatt H, Montoya J, Plant A, Copeland J, Guerry S, Kerndt P. There's No Place Like Home: Second-Year Report on the “I Know” Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Home Test Kit Program for Women in Los Angeles County. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Aynalem G, Rudy E, Goldstein B, Chien M, Kerndt P. There Is No Room for Complacency: Recent Trends in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Seroprevalence and Risk Behaviors Among Early Syphilis Cases in Los Angeles, 2005 - 2010. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Magee C, Cavalier Y. Using Active Community Engagement Continuum to address Health Inequities in an Urban Area. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Kerndt P, Boudov M, Cox G, Kadrnka C, Malek M, Stirland A. City and County Jails: Establishing and Sustaining Partnerships Critical to STD Control. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Kong C, Bauer H, Park I, Pandori M, Bernstein K, Rudy E, Pierce E, Ried C, Dixon P, Soge O, Bolan G, Samuel C. Rapid assessment and response to Neisseria gonorrhoeae with decreased susceptibility to cephalosporins in California. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

Bauer H, Kong C, Pandori M, Park I, Samuel M, Guerry S, Pierce E, Ried C, Philip S California: Preparing for the Emergence of Cephalosporin Resistant Gonorrhea. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 12-15, 2012

2011

Dittus PJ, Loosier PS, De Rosa CJ, Ethier KA, Jeffries RA, Afifi AA, Cumberland WG, Chung EQ, Martinez E, Kerndt PR. The Project Connect Health Systems Intervention: Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes for Sexually Active Youth. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Seattle, WA, March 29-April 1, 2011.

Javanbakht M, Guerry S, Stirland A, Gorbach P, Kerndt P. Prevalence and Correlates of Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among Female STD Clinic Clients. Presented at the 19th International Society for STD Research, Quebec City, Canada, July 10-13, 2011.

Javanbakht M, Stahlman S, Walker S, Gottlieb S, Markowitz L, Liddon N, Plant A, Guerry S. Qualitative Assessment of Facilitators and Barriers to HPV Vaccination Among Providers Serving a High-Risk Community. 19th International Society for STD Research, Quebec City, Canada, July 10-13, 2011.

Liddon N, Habel M, Dittus P, De Rosa C, Ethier K, Kerndt P. Adolescent Female’s HPV Vaccine Status and Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Seattle, WA, March 29-April 1, 2011.

2010

Aynalem G, Kerndt P, Samson J, Ramirez F. Disparities In Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD): The Need To Move Beyond The Traditional Behavioral Risk Reduction Strategies. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

De Rosa CJ, Moore CL. Project Connect Provider Intervention. Invited address presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Adolescent and School Health Funded Partners Meeting, Kansas City, MO, October 16, 2010.

Goldstein B, Guerry S, Boudov M, Stirland A, Aynalem G, Kerndt P. Prevalence of Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among High-Risk Female Youths: An Evaluation of Multi-Site Testing at Juvenile Detention Facilities in Los Angeles. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

Kerndt P, Papp J, Rotblatt H, Montoya J, Gift T. Symposium: “I Know:” Combining Home Testing Technology, Social Marketing, & Lessons From E-Commerce to Fight Chlamydia & Gonorrhea Disparities Among Young Women. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

Moradi F, Javanbakht M, Guerry S, Stirland A, Kerndt PR. Prevalence and Correlates of STD and HIV Co-Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men. Presented at the XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria July 18-23, 2010.

Plant A, Rotblatt H, Montoya J, O'Leary C, Kerndt P. Check Yourself: Community Response to a Syphilis Social Marketing Campaign for Men Who Have Sex with Men. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

Rudy E, Chien M, Tilekar S, Bolan R, Ramirez F, Cross J, Kerndt P. Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Acute HIV Infections Before, the First Six Months After, and Six to 12 Months After Diagnosis: The Law of Diminishing Return. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

Rudy E, Cross J, Ramirez F, Bolan R, Kerndt P. Performance Evaluation of a Community-Embedded Public Health Investigator Model Compared with a Traditional Public Health Investigator Model: The Los Angeles Experience. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

Stirland A, Guerry S, Chien M, Durani T, Lozano A, Boyd H. Expediting STD Services: Findings from an STD Clinic Fast-Track Service. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

Walker S, Stirland A, Goldstein B, Franco R, Perry R, Guerry S, Brown J, Phares T. No Child Left Infected: Findings from a Universal High School CT/GC Screening Pilot in Los Angeles County. Presented at the National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 8-11, 2010.

2009

Goldstein, BY, Steinberg, J, Aynalem, G, Kerndt, PR. “Infected Again?!" Repeat Sexually Transmitted INfections Among Performers of the Adult Film Industry. Presented at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009.

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. Presented at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009.

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. Presented at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009.

Plant A, Rotblatt H, Ramirez F, Melgoza M, Wagner T, Utley J, Rudy E, Kerndt PR. Internet Partner Notification Efforts in Los Angeles County. Presented at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009.

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. Presented at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009.

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. Presented at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009.

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.

Goldstein BY, Steinberg J, Kerndt P, Aynalem G. Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Adult Film Industry. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, October, 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, 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.

Hall C, McElroy M, Samuel M, Newman L, Bauer H, H Chambers, Guerry S, Ried C, Rietmeijer C, Bolan G. Single-dose, Oral Cefpodoxime Proxetil is Effective for Treatment of Uncomplicated Urogenital and Rectal Gonorrhea. 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.

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.

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.

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