The VAMC is located on the UCSD La Jolla campus. This rotation includes consult services for inpatients at the VAMC. The VAMC is a general medical hospital without obstetrics or pediatrics. This service provides the fellows with a broad experience with viral, bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, and parasitic
infections related to medical, surgical, and other acute illnesses. The ID Consult Service participates in the care of patients with HIV who are admitted to the medical or surgical services, controls the utilization of certain restricted antibiotics, and consults on all patients with medically important bacteremia. The VAMC also houses a large spinal cord injury service and a hemodialysis service for which infectious disease consultations are frequently sought. The StewaRdship and Infection Prevention (STRIPE) rotation also takes place at the VA and includes Monday morning general ID clinic, Tuesday morning wound care rounds, and a variety of other learning activities related to antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention.