Our group has broad interests in STD research. My current projects include:

1. Developing biological markers for sexual behavior that can be used in survey research. This builds on our previously published experience which proposed sexually transmitted diseases as potential biomarkers

2. Performing studies of risk behaviors in highly vulnerable populations, such as adolescents, drug users, and trafficked women

3. Developing molecular diagnostic techniques for detection of resistant determinants for N gonorrhoeae in non-culture based systems

4. Using datasets from the Baltimore City Health Department to understand STD trends and behaviors

5. Developing a research program in noscomial infections at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. These interests have focused on infections in the burn center and in developing an antimicrobial control program.

6. Clinical research in the natural history and microbiology of chronic wounds in the outpatient setting

Infectious Diseases, AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, STDs, Hospital Epidemiology, HIV prevention

U.S. Public Health Service Commendation Medal-1988

U.S. Public Health Service Unit Citation - 1990

American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) Scholar Award 1992-1995

INstitute of Medicine-The Hidden Epidemic. Committee to Study Sexually Transmitted Infections

Warner L, Newman DR, Austin HA, Kamb ML, Malotte CK, Zenilman JM, Bolan G, Rogers J, Peterman TA. Condom effectiveness for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases-The importance of assessing partner infection status. Am J Epidemiol 2004;159:242-251

Giles JA, Falconio J,Yuenger JD, Zenilman JM, Dan M, Bash MC. QRDR Mutations and Porin Type of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Israel: Fluoroquinolone Resistance Surveillance and Typing by Molecular Methodologies. J Infect Dis- 2004; 189:2085-93

Bernstein KT, Curriero FC, Jennings JM, Olthoff G, Erbelding EJ, Zenilman JM. Defining gonorrhea transmission using spatial data. Amer J Epidemiol 2004 ;160:51-8

Hutton HE, Lyketsos CG, Zenilman JM, Thompson RE, Erbelding EJ. Depression and HIV Risk Behaviors among patients at a sexually transmitted disease clinic.Am J Psychiatr 2004; 161:912-14

Gottlieb SL, Douglas JM, Foster M, Schmid S, Newman DR, Baron AE, Bolan G, Iatesta M, Malotte CK, Zenilman JM, Fishbein M, Peterman TA, Kamb ML, Incidence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection In Five Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics And The Effect Of HIV/STD Risk-Reduction Counseling. J Infect Dis 2004;190:1059-1067

Giles J, Hardick J, Yuenger J, Dan M, Reich K, Zenilman JM. Taqman Assay for Determination of Quinolone Resistant N. gonorrhoeae using Applied Biosystems 7900HT Sequence Detection System. J Clin Microbiol 2004;42:3281-3

Zenilman JM, Yuenger J, Galai N, Turner CF, Rogers SM. PCR Detection of Y-chromosome Sequences in Vaginal Fluid-Preliminary Studies of A Potential Biomarker for Sexual Behavior. Sex Transm Dis 2005 ;32:90-94.

Chaudry AN, Travers PJ, Yuenger J, Colletta L, Evans P, Zenilman JM, Tummon A. Analysis of vaginal acetic acid in patients undergoing treatment for bacterial vaginosis. J Clin Microbiol-2004; 42:5170-5

Christian P, Khatry SK, LeClerq SC, Roess AA, Wu L, Yuenger JD, Zenilman JM. Prevalence and risk factors of chlamydia and gonorrhea among rural Nepali women. Sex Transm Infect 2005;81:254–258.

McGough LJ, Reynolds SJ, Quinn TC, Zenilman JM. Which patients first? Setting priorities for antiretroviral therapy when resources are limited. Amer J Public Health 2005 ;951173-80.

Ghanem KG, Hutton HE, Zenilman JM, Shaw R, Erbelding EJ. Computer Assisted Self-Interview and Interviewer Administered Questionnaire Modes in Assessing Response Bias Among STD Clinic Patients. Sex Transm Infections 2005; 81:421-5

Jadack RA, Yuenger J, Ghanem KG, Zenilman J. PCR Detection of Y-chromosome Sequences in Vaginal Lavage in Women Attending STD Clinics. Sex Transm Dis-2006;33:22-5. PMID: 16385218

Bernstein KT, Zenilman JM, Olthoff G, Marsiglia VC, Erbelding EJ. Gonorrhea re-infection among STD clinic attendees in Baltimore, Maryland. Sex Transm Dis. 2006 ;33:80-86. PMID: 16432478 Schumacher CM, Bernstein KT, Zenilman JM, Rompalo AM. Reassessing a large-scale syphilis epidemic using an estimated infection date. Sex Transm Dis. 2005;32::659-664. PMID: 16254539

Mark HD, Sifakis F, Hylton JB, Celentano DD, Mackellar DA, Valleroy LA, Zenilman J. Sex With Women as a Risk Factor for Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Baltimore. Sex Transm Dis. 2005 ;32:691-695. PMID: 16254544.

Ghanem KG, Hutton HE, Zenilman JM, Zimba R, Erbelding EJ. Audio computer assisted self interview and face to face interview modes in assessing response bias among STD clinic patients. Sex Transm Infect. 2005;81:421-5. PMID: 16199744

Gesink-Law DC, Bernstein KT, Serre ML, Schumacher C, Leone PA, Rompalo AM, Miller WC, Zenilman JM. Modeling an early syphilis outbreak through space and time using the Bayesian maximum entropy approach. Annals of Epidemiology 2006; 16:797-804 PMID: 16882466

Sutcliffe S, Zenilman JM, Ghanem KG, Jadack RA, Sokoll LJ, Elliott DJ, Nelson WG, De Marzo AM, Cole SR, Isaacs WB and Platz EA. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prostatic Inflammation/ Cell Damage as Measured by Serum Prostate Specific Antigen Concentration. J Urology- 2006 May;175(5):1937-42. PMID: 16600802

Laffan AM, Bellantoni MF, Greenough WB III, Zenilman JM. Burden of Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea in a Long-term Care Facility. J Amer Geriatric Soc 2006 Jul;54(7):1068-73.. PMID: 16866677

Singh, RH, Erbelding EJ, Zenilman JM, Ghanem KG. The Role of Speculum and Bimanual Examinations when Evaluating STD Clinic Attendees. Sex Transm Infect In Press PMID: 17108005

Melendez, JH, Giles JA, Yuenger JD, Smith TD, Ghanem KG, Reich KA, Zenilman JM. Detection and Quantification of Y Chromosomal Sequences by Real-Time PCR using the LightCycler® System. Sex Transm Dis 2007 IN PRESS. PMID: 17334265

Ghanem KG, Melendez JH, McNeil-Solis C, Giles JA, Yuenger JD, Smith TD, Zenilman JM. Condom Use and Vaginal Y-chromosome Detection: The Specificity of a Potential Biomarker. Sex Transm Dis IN PRESS. PMID: 17308500

Kisuule F, Minter-Jordan M, Zenilman JM, Wright SM. Expanding the public health roe of the hospitalist. J Hosp Med 2007 Mar;2(2):93-101. PMID: 17427252

Brotman RM, Erbelding EJ, Jamshidid RM, Klebanoff MA, Zenilman JM, Ghanem KG.. Findings associated with recurrence of bacterial vaginosis among adolescents attending sexually transmitted diseases clinics. J Ped Adol Gynecol. IN PRESS

Brewer TH, Zhao W, Metsch LR, Coltes A, Zenilman J. High-Risk Behaviors in Women Who Use Crack: Knowledge of HIV Serostatus and Risk Behavior. Ann Epidemiol. 2007 Apr 1; PMID: 17407822

Mark HD, Nanda JP, Roberts J, Rompalo A, Melendez JH, Zenilman J. Performance of Focus ELISA Tests for HSV-1 and HSV-2 Antibodies Among University Students With No History of Genital Herpes. Sex Transm Dis. 2007 Apr 20; PMID: 17457239