Vivian Levy

Summary

Affiliation: Stanford University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Self-collection of specimens for nucleic acid-based diagnosis of pharyngeal, cervicovaginal, urethral, and rectal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections
    Vivian Levy
    San Mateo County Health System, San Mateo, CA, USA
    Methods Mol Biol 903:407-18. 2012
  2. ncbi Escherichia coli myonecrosis in alcoholic cirrhosis
    Vivian Levy
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, California 94305, USA
    J Clin Gastroenterol 36:443-5. 2003
  3. ncbi Antiretroviral therapy for hepatitis B virus-HIV-coinfected patients: promises and pitfalls
    Vivian Levy
    Stanford University Division of Infectious Diseases, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 43:904-10. 2006
  4. ncbi Factors in the delayed HIV presentation of immigrants in Northern California: implications for voluntary counseling and testing programs
    Vivian Levy
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 9:49-54. 2007
  5. ncbi Hepatitis B sero-prevalence and risk behaviors among immigrant men in a population-based household survey in low-income neighborhoods of northern California
    Vivian Levy
    San Mateo County Health Department, San Mateo Medical Center Edison Clinic, San Mateo, CA 94403, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 12:828-33. 2010
  6. ncbi HIV-related risk behavior among Hispanic immigrant men in a population-based household survey in low-income neighborhoods of northern California
    Vivian Levy
    Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 32:487-90. 2005
  7. ncbi Time to clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis ribosomal RNA in women treated for chlamydial infection
    Cybèle A Renault
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 5107, USA
    Sex Health 8:69-73. 2011
  8. ncbi Risk factors for Chlamydia among young women in a northern california juvenile detention facility: implications for community intervention
    Diana D McDonnell
    San Mateo County Health Department, San Mateo, California, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 36:S29-33. 2009
  9. ncbi Are young injection drug users ready and willing to participate in preventive HCV vaccine trials?
    Vivian Levy
    San Mateo County Health Systems, San Mateo, CA, USA
    Vaccine 28:5947-51. 2010

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Self-collection of specimens for nucleic acid-based diagnosis of pharyngeal, cervicovaginal, urethral, and rectal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections
    Vivian Levy
    San Mateo County Health System, San Mateo, CA, USA
    Methods Mol Biol 903:407-18. 2012
    ..Verification studies need to be done prior to processing pharyngeal and rectal specimens. We review specimen collection and test characteristics of NAATs at different anatomical sites...
  2. ncbi Escherichia coli myonecrosis in alcoholic cirrhosis
    Vivian Levy
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, California 94305, USA
    J Clin Gastroenterol 36:443-5. 2003
    ..Intestinal edema due to portal hypertension is thought to have facilitated mucosal microperforations and bacteremia. Awareness of this unusual presentation may facilitate earlier diagnosis...
  3. ncbi Antiretroviral therapy for hepatitis B virus-HIV-coinfected patients: promises and pitfalls
    Vivian Levy
    Stanford University Division of Infectious Diseases, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 43:904-10. 2006
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  4. ncbi Factors in the delayed HIV presentation of immigrants in Northern California: implications for voluntary counseling and testing programs
    Vivian Levy
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 9:49-54. 2007
    ..These results support augmentation of STI/HIV voluntary clinical testing and partner notification services along the Mexico-California migrant corridor...
  5. ncbi Hepatitis B sero-prevalence and risk behaviors among immigrant men in a population-based household survey in low-income neighborhoods of northern California
    Vivian Levy
    San Mateo County Health Department, San Mateo Medical Center Edison Clinic, San Mateo, CA 94403, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 12:828-33. 2010
    ..We evaluate HBV sero-prevalence, risk behaviors and self-reported vaccination among Latino immigrant, Asian immigrant and US born low income men in five northern California counties...
  6. ncbi HIV-related risk behavior among Hispanic immigrant men in a population-based household survey in low-income neighborhoods of northern California
    Vivian Levy
    Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 32:487-90. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Recent Hispanic immigrants have less stable sexual partnerships and less health-seeking behavior, including HIV testing. Established immigrants report HIV test rates comparable to the national average...
  7. ncbi Time to clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis ribosomal RNA in women treated for chlamydial infection
    Cybèle A Renault
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 5107, USA
    Sex Health 8:69-73. 2011
    ..We estimated the time to clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) ribosomal RNA (rRNA) after administration of azithromycin for cervical chlamydial infection using APTIMA Combo 2 (Gen-Probe, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA)...
  8. ncbi Risk factors for Chlamydia among young women in a northern california juvenile detention facility: implications for community intervention
    Diana D McDonnell
    San Mateo County Health Department, San Mateo, California, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 36:S29-33. 2009
    ..We, therefore, sought to identify risk factors for urogenital chlamydia among young women in a county juvenile detention facility between 2002 and 2005...
  9. ncbi Are young injection drug users ready and willing to participate in preventive HCV vaccine trials?
    Vivian Levy
    San Mateo County Health Systems, San Mateo, CA, USA
    Vaccine 28:5947-51. 2010
    ..Educational strategies will be needed to ensure understanding of key concepts prior to implementing HCV vaccine trials...