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Infectious Diseases Department Information
Main Office
5th Floor, Riverside, 
80951, fax 80952
Inpatient Services Ward 23 (temporary)
- Dr Mark Birch, Prof Steve Chambers, Dr Sarah Metcalf, Dr Alan Pithie
- Kate Gallagher - Home Intravenous Antibiotic Service (IVAS) Specialist Nurse
- Viki Robinson - Viral Hepatitis and HIV Specialist Nurse
Consultation and On-call Service
The on-call Registrar and Consultant can be contacted via the Christchurch Hospital operator on 364 0640.
Consultation Guidelines
- Any patient with sepsis from viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic causes, meningitis, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, atypical infections including tuberculosis. Advice on antibiotics, and arranging home intravenous antibiotics treatment and microbiological testing. Travel related infections. Investigation of pyrexia of unknown origin.
- Home IV Antibiotic Service for short-term (cellulitis) and long-term antibiotics - pager 8839 for the IV Antibiotic Service Nurse, or contact the Infectious Diseases Service.
See also CDHB Infection Prevention and Control Manual (search for "infection prevention" at http://cdhb.health.nz).
Topic Code: 2840