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The Infectious Diseases Unit provides extensive inpatient and outpatient services in paediatric infectious diseases, including those in the immunocompromised. The Unit provides an inpatient infectious diseases consultation service to the hospital and telephone advice to doctors throughout Victoria, as well as having a significant commitment to training and research. Senior clinical staff in the Unit hold appointments with campus partners, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Murdoch Children's Research Institute.