Los Angeles County STD Program

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New & Noteworthy
	Los Angeles County Launches In-Home STD Testing for Women Innovative mail-in test kit targets rise in rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia in young women of color. Visit DontThinkKnow.org to order a test kit. Watch the "I Know" television commercials! Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 (Spanish)
	LA County Sexually Transmitted Disease Morbidity Report, 2008 This report is produced to summarize sexually transmitted disease morbidity, identify trends and patterns, and provide comprehensive updates on reportable sexually transmitted disease in Los Angeles County. Volume 1: County Summary Volume 2: County Service Planning Areas
	LA County STD Clinic Morbidity Report, 2009 This report summarizes chlamydia, gonorrhea, early syphilis, HIV and herpes testing and morbidity from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s twelve STD clinics.
	Early Syphilis Surveillance Summary This report summarizes early syphilis cases reported as of May 31, 2010 in Los Angeles County.
STD Program in the Media Safe Sex Sells: Why the adult film industry needs to better protect its performers Forbes.com, 12/22/09 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 See more media coverage
Provider Alerts Dear Colleague Letter: Fraudulent website claims to provide medical information on previous (STD) history for individuals, 2/9/2010 CA STD Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents From the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, 3/1/07 Emergency Contraception Update: What consumers and providers should know now that Plan B is available over the counter, 4/1/09
Recent STD Program Staff Publications & Conference Presentations Golden MR, Kerndt PR. (2010). Improving Clinical Operations: Can We and Should We Save Our STD Clinics? Sexually Transmitted Diseases. [Epub ahead of print] (read full article). 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 (presentation forthcoming). 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. 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. 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. See more publications and presentations

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