Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy (IVAT) Clinic
Who we are
The Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy (IVAT) Clinic is for people who get their antibiotics through an IV line and are not in hospital. It has staff from Sunnybrook’s Infectious Diseases team.
How the clinic works
A doctor will do an assessment when you are in hospital. If you need IV antibiotics, we will give you an appointment at the IVAT Clinic.
Our clinic is part of Sunnybrook. You will be seen by healthcare providers that know about your care.
Some patients may need to get their blood tested before the follow-up appointment. These results are checked by our clinic nurse, who will contact you if we need to make any changes.
You will have an appointment at the end of your antibiotic therapy to make sure you do not need more medication. We will remove your PICC line at this appointment if your antibiotics are completed.
The IVAT Clinic works closely with other groups (e.g. Community Access Care Centres) that provide outpatient nursing care.
Frequently asked questions
Contact and location
The IVAT clinic is in room B634 (B wing, 6th floor) on Sunnybrook's Bayview Campus. The clinic is open Monday to Friday, 11am to 3:30pm.
To make an appointment, please call our clinic coordinator: 416-480-6100 ext. 67363
For any issues related to your PICC line or medications, please call our clinic nurse: 416-480-6100 ext. 67372
Clinic fax: 416-480-4930
Note: this phone number is only answered during clinic hours. If you feel very sick, go to your family doctor or the emergency department, and leave a message for the clinic. Do not wait to see a doctor at the IVAT clinic.
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