Infectious Diseases

The Department of Infectious Diseases specialises in the management of acute and chronic infections.

Established in 2014, the department has a busy Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service, a dedicated infectious diseases clinic and a viral hepatitis clinic in conjunction with the St.Vincent’s University Hospital hepatology service. The department is also involved in research and postgraduate training.

Services

• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
• Prevention Support Clinic (PSC) – Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
• Viral hepatitis, including hepatitis B and C virus infection
• Bone and soft tissue infections
• Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Infections in organ transplant recipients
• Infections in the returning traveller
• Recurrent infections and immunodeficiency

WALK-IN STI TESTING – 3 WEEKS ONLY

Due to a recent rise in syphilis cases, walk in STI testing is available in Suite 5 at St Vincent’s University Hospital for the dates below. No prior booking is required.

Clinic Dates (08:30-12:30 and 13:30-16:00)

Friday 16^th July 2021

Friday 23^rd July 2021

Friday 30^th July 2021

SVUH Post Covid Clinic Referral Form

Directions

Consultants

• Dr. Eoin Feeney
• Dr. Aoife Cotter
• Prof. Patrick Mallon

Clinics

• Prevention Support Clinic (PSC) – Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
• Infectious Diseases (ID) Clinic
• Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Clinic
• Viral Hepatitis Clinic

Referral Information

We accept consultant and GP referrals to our outpatient department. Please address referrals to Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4.

Useful Links

• Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland
• Infectious Diseases Society of America