Infectious Diseases Service

• Infectious Diseases is the branch of medicine which deals with the diagnosis and management of infections
• Diseases can be caused by viruses, bacteria and other organisms
• Some diseases may be contagious e.g. tuberculosis
• The service helps with the care of patients in hospital with a wide range of infections, e.g.:
• meningitis
• pneumonia
• bone and joint infections
• post-operative infections, etc.
• The service provides advice to GPs and other healthcare professionals in the community
• If patients have conditions that don't require hospitalisation, they can be referred by their GP to the outpatient clinic for review, e.g.:
• viral hepatitis
• recurrent boils
• tuberculosis (except for infectious tuberculosis of the lungs)
• travel-associated infections
• Patients with HIV/AIDS who require inpatient or outpatient care are managed by the Infectious Disease Service at Auckland City Hospital
• Patients with infectious tuberculosis are managed by the Respiratory Service at Auckland City Hospital

Locations

• North Shore Hospital
  Ph (09) 486 8900 
  Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 4.30pm