The Infectious Diseases Department consists of an inpatient unit (three wards), an outpatient department (clinics), a hospital-wide antimicrobial stewardship unit, and a clinical research unit. It also houses the Reference Centre for the care of people living with HIV / AIDS.
CHU Saint-Pierre is a recognised reference centre for highly contagious and emerging diseases, operating under an agreement with the Federal Public Service for Public Health.
As a department affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), it also plays a key role in teaching and professional training.
Outpatient Department
The Outpatient Department includes
Infectious Diseases Centre (MIA Centre)
- General infectious disease consultation
- Follow-up care for people living with HIV
- Screening for sexually transmitted infections and HIV Free, anonymous HIV testing
- Access to pre- and post-exposure HIV treatment
- ImmunoStart consultations (preparation for immunosuppressive therapy)
- Lyme disease consultations
- Lyme disease consultations
- Complex tuberculosis consultation
This travel medicine centre welcomes travellers before and after their journeys (vaccinations, prevention advice, and screening for tropical diseases)
Hospital Division
INPATIENT DIVISION – Porte de Hal Site
The inpatient division consists of two acute care wards, 15 beds each, equipped with isolation facilities for contagious diseases and supported by a multidisciplinary team, and a long-stay ward, 10 beds, dedicated to patients with tuberculosis (Dersheid Unit).
HOSPITAL ANTIBIOTIC MANAGEMENT UNIT – Porte de Hal and Alexiens sites
CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES – Porte de Hal site
Teaching
TEACHING AND TRAINING
- Including supervision of doctors in training (internal medicine, infectious diseases, general practise)
- Including clinical training for medical students
- Including a continuing professional development programme on HIV infection
- Including the Infectious Diseases Glem
- Including hosting international doctors as observers
The Department Secretariat can be contacted on 02 535 41 30 Please note: the secretariat does not provide medical information to patients.
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