Antibiotics - IV to oral switch poster
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The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS) provides inpatient and outpatient services, including management of travel and tropical diseases, HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, community acquired and health-care associated infections, including infection in patients with impaired immunity.
We have a strong focus on links with public health, hospital-acquired infections and optimisation of antibiotic use.
We provide a full range of inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases services, with a special focus on travel-related and tropical infections, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis and hospital-acquired infections, and antimicrobial stewardship.
We have an active research program, and have established strong links with public health.
We accept referrals for this service.
Referrals are triaged depending on priority. Emergency cases can present to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.
To refer a patient, complete and fax your referral to VIDS on (03) 9342 7277.
You can use the following forms or a template from your own system:
Referrals should include:
Consider making referrals for chronic conditions indefinite.