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| Julia L MarcusSummaryAffiliation: San Francisco General Hospital Country: USA Publications
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Updated outcomes of partner notification for human immunodeficiency virus, San Francisco, 2004-2008Julia L Marcus
STD Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health, 1360 Mission Street, Suite 401, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
AIDS 23:1024-6. 2009..Such data are critical for the prioritization of HIV-case-finding activities and enable local health departments to measure the costs of partner services, as well as identify areas for quality improvement...- Syphilis testing behavior following diagnosis with early syphilis among men who have sex with men--San Francisco, 2005-2008Julia L Marcus
STD Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health, 1360 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Sex Transm Dis 38:24-9. 2011..We described syphilis testing behavior among MSM after diagnosis, identified factors associated with not testing, and developed algorithms to identify nontesters... - Prediction model to maximize impact of syphilis partner notification--San Francisco, 2004-2008Julia L Marcus
STD Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Sex Transm Dis 37:109-14. 2010..We developed and validated a model to prioritize interviews likely to result in treated partners... - Sentinel surveillance of rectal chlamydia and gonorrhea among males--San Francisco, 2005-2008Julia L Marcus
San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Sex Transm Dis 37:59-61. 2010..While testing increased, rectal gonorrhea positivity declined at the STD clinic, and both infections remained stable elsewhere. Sentinel surveillance provides a better understanding of disease trends than case reporting alone... - Infections missed by urethral-only screening for chlamydia or gonorrhea detection among men who have sex with menJulia L Marcus
STD Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Sex Transm Dis 38:922-4. 2011..8% by screening the rectum and pharynx. Extragenital screening is critical to the provision of comprehensive sexual health services for men who have sex with men... - Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission from the female oropharynx to the male urethraJulia L Marcus
San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Sex Transm Dis 38:372-3. 2011..5% and 3.1%, respectively, among patients whose only urethral exposure in the previous 3 months was receiving fellatio from a woman. Urethral infections acquired by fellatio might contribute to ongoing disease spread... - Rectal gonorrhea and chlamydia reinfection is associated with increased risk of HIV seroconversionKyle T Bernstein
Epidemiology, Research and Surveillance, STD Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 53:537-43. 2010..HIV infection continues to disproportionately affect men who have sex with men (MSM). Identification of modifiable risk factors for HIV infection among MSM is critical for effective prevention... - Reduction in unnecessary Chlamydia screening among older women at title X-funded family planning sites following a structural intervention--San Francisco, 2009Kyle T Bernstein
San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Sex Transm Dis 38:127-9. 2011..A structural intervention designed to reduce unnecessary chlamydia screening among older women resulted in a 24.4% reduction in test volume and an associated cost savings of nearly $40,000... - Using HIV Testing History to Measure the Success of HIV Partner ServicesMiao Jung Chen
From the HIV Epidemiology Section and STD Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA
Sex Transm Dis 40:419-21. 2013..These data demonstrate that HIV partner services were successful in reaching persons who may not have initiated testing without this service... 
Using surveillance data to monitor entry into care of newly diagnosed HIV-infected persons: San Francisco, 2006-2007Nicola M Zetola
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
BMC Public Health 9:17. 2009..Here, we report the usefulness of routine monitoring of CD4 T cell counts and plasma HIV viral load as measures of entry into care after HIV diagnosis...