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Evaluation of screening criteria to identify persons with hepatitis C virus infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic clients: results from the San Diego Viral Hepatitis Integration ProjectRobert A Gunn
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Sex Transm Dis 30:340-4. 2003..The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.8% of the US population is infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), and most are unaware of their infection...
Hepatitis B vaccination of men who have sex with men attending an urban STD clinic: impact of an ongoing vaccination program, 1998-2003Robert A Gunn
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Sex Transm Dis 34:663-8. 2007..To evaluate the impact of an ongoing hepatitis B vaccination service offered in an urban sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic...
Syphilis serologic prevalence monitoring among STD clinic clients: correlation with reported syphilis incidence, San Diego, CA, 1985-2004Robert A Gunn
Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Sex Transm Dis 34:749-53. 2007....
Partner notification for persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection: use of a syphilis model serviceRobert A Gunn
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Sex Transm Dis 33:437-40. 2006..Adults with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are usually the source of infection for persons who acquire sexually transmitted HBV infection. Vaccinating sex- and needle-sharing partners is recommended...
Integrating hepatitis, STD, and HIV services into a drug rehabilitation programRobert A Gunn
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Prev Med 29:27-33. 2005....
Gonorrhea screening among men who have sex with men: value of multiple anatomic site testing, San Diego, California, 1997-2003Robert A Gunn
Public Health Services, Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego, California 92110 3115, USA
Sex Transm Dis 35:845-8. 2008..This evaluation estimated the proportion of GC infections in MSM that would be missed if only urethral or urine specimens were tested...
Surveillance for repeat gonorrhea infection, San Diego, California, 1995-2001: establishing definitions and methodsRobert A Gunn
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Sex Transm Dis 31:373-9. 2004..However, there are no established methods for collecting repeat GC surveillance data that are needed to monitor trends and risk factors for repeat infection...
Time to treatment for women with chlamydial or gonococcal infections: a comparative evaluation of sexually transmitted disease clinics in 3 US citiesDavid Wong
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Sex Transm Dis 32:194-8. 2005..Improved methods for notifying infected patients might increase timely treatment in this population...
Low prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibody in men who have sex with men who do not inject drugsJoanna Buffington
Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Public Health Rep 122:63-7. 2007....
Medical care and alcohol use after testing hepatitis C antibody positive at STD clinic and HIV test site screening programsKaren E Mark
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Public Health Rep 122:37-43. 2007..The purpose of this study was to assess rates of medical evaluation and HCV treatment, change in alcohol consumption, and barriers to medical care after testing anti-HCV positive through a public screening program...
Gonorrhea surveillance: estimating epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of reported cases using a sample survey methodologyKaren E Mark
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Sex Transm Dis 31:215-20. 2004..Knowing the proportion of reported gonorrhea cases identified through screening, the diagnostic test used, and patient behavioral risk factors might help to better explain changes in gonorrhea rates over time...
Prevalence of and associated risk factors for fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in California, 2000-2003Heidi M Bauer
California Department of Health Services Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Branch, Oakland, CA, USA
Clin Infect Dis 41:795-803. 2005..Rates of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (QRNG) are increasing worldwide and in California...
California guidelines for expedited partner therapy for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeaeHeidi M Bauer
California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch, Richmond, California 94804 6403, USA
Sex Transm Dis 35:314-9. 2008..These guidelines are focused on EPT strategies and provide information on the most appropriate patients, medications, and counseling procedures recommended to maximize patient and public health benefit while minimizing risk to partners...
Misclassification of the stages of syphilis: implications for surveillanceThomas A Peterman
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Sex Transm Dis 32:144-9. 2005..Classification was excellent for primary and secondary and good for late latent, but half of early latent and unknown duration were misclassified. New surveillance definitions are suggested, comments requested...
Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy: diagnosis and treatment practices of physicians in San Diego, California, 1999David B Callahan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Sex Transm Dis 30:645-9. 2003..Treating symptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) early in pregnancy may decrease preterm birth (PTB). Understanding how physicians manage BV is important for the development of interventions...
Acceptance of herpes simplex virus type 2 screening among sexually transmitted disease clinic clientsRobert A Gunn
Sex Transm Dis 32:328-9. 2005
Genital lesions of primary syphilisRobert A Gunn
JAMA 291:184. 2004
