I.  Infectious Diseases Program Contact Information

 

San Francisco Department of Public Health                                     554-2830

    -reporting of communicable diseases (e.g. STDs, meningococcus)    

    -reporting and referrals to tuberculosis clinic (206-8524)

 

View Contact Info for:    UCSF         SFGH         VASF 

 

UCSF Infectious Diseases Program Contact Information

 

Infectious Diseases Consult Service (24hr consult pager)                443-8628

  -formal ID service consultation                                                        pagerbox

  -recommendations for diagnosis and treatment

  -approval of restricted laboratory tests

 

Infectious Disease Consult Service: Immunocompromised Hosts      443-2552

  -formal ID service consultation for immunocompromised hosts               pagerbox

 

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy (24hr pager)                                    443-9421

   -approval of restricted antimicrobials (see section IV)                        pagerbox

   -recommendations for antimicrobial selection and dosing

 

Microbiology Laboratory                                                               353-1268

   -results of microbiology testing

   -for susceptibility inquiries please have culture accession # 

 

Inpatient Pharmacy                                                                     353-1154

    -information on dosing and availability of antimicrobials

 

Infection Control                                                                         353-4343

    -recommendations for infection control and patient isolation              443-2644

    -reporting of suspected outbreaks                                                pagerbox

 

Needlestick Hotline (24hr pager)                                                   719-3898

    -reporting and management of bloodborne pathogen exposures

 

SFGH Infectious Diseases Program Contact Information

 

Infectious Diseases Consult Service (24hr consult pager)                443-BUGS (2847)

  -formal ID service consultation                                                        pagerbox

  -recommendations for diagnosis and treatment

  -approval of restricted antimicrobials on weekends (see section IV)

 

Infectious Diseases Pharmacist                                                                 443-IDRX (4379)

-approval of restricted antimicrobials Monday-Friday (see section IV)       pagerbox                       

-antimicrobial-related questions 

 

Microbiology Laboratory                                                               206-8576

   -results of microbiology testing

 

Inpatient Pharmacy                                                                     206-8460

 

Infection Control                                                                         206-5466 or

    -recommendations for infection control and patient isolation              206-8451

    -reporting of suspected outbreaks

    -assistance with reportable diseases

 

Needlestick Hotline (24hrs)                                                          469-4411

    -reporting and management of bloodborne pathogen exposures

 

San Francisco VA Infectious Diseases  Program Contact Information

 

Infectious Diseases Consult Service (24hr consult pager)                    207-3614

  -formal ID service consultation

  -recommendations for diagnosis and treatment

  -approval of restricted antibiotics (evenings, weekends)

 

Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (pager)                                         804-5982

   -approval of restricted antimicrobials (weekdays 7AM-4pm)

   -recommendations for antimicrobial selection and dosing

  

Microbiology Laboratory                                                                               221-4810, ext. 2267

   -results of microbiology testing

 

Inpatient Pharmacy                                                                                       221-4810, ext. 2935

    -information on dosing and availability of antimicrobials

 

Infection Control                                                                                            221-4810, ext.2728 or ext. 3762

    -recommendations for infection control and patient isolation

    -reporting of suspected outbreaks

    -assistance with reportable diseases

 

Needlestick Hotline (24hrs)                                                          469-4411

    -reporting and management of bloodborne pathogen exposures