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New & Noteworthy

New Fillable CMR Form Available, 7/5/11

Health & Safety in the Adult Film Industry, 3/14/11

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

• Interim Guidance: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in MSM
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MMWR, 1/28/11

• Research Brief: iPrEx Study
  Los Angeles County Office of AIDS Programs & Policy, 1/11

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STD Program in the Media

• Using tech to battle STDs
  HealthyCal.org, 10/2/11

• Protect yourself from STDs
  L.A. Youth, 9/27/11

• STD Testing Program Embraced By South Los Angeles Churches
  Huffington Post, 9/21/11

• LA’s Cool Plan To Fight STDs
  Jezebel.com, 9/20/11

• Officials, churches join fight against sexual diseases
  Los Angeles Times, 9/20/11

• STD home testing kiosks launched in LA County
  ABC-7 Los Angeles, 9/20/11

• LA gives home test kits for chlamydia, gonorrhea
  San Jose Mercury News, 9/19/11

• Health Officials Offer Home Test Kits For Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
  CBS Los Angeles, 9/19/11

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Provider Alerts

• Gonorrhea Dual Therapy Treatment Recommendations, LADPH, 8/30/11

• Dear Colleague Letter: Fraudulent website claims to provide medical information on previous (STD) history for individuals, 2/9/10

• 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

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Recent STD Program Staff Publications & Conference Presentations

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
 

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