You've Got a Friend in Me: Curbside Questions Infectious Diseases Clinicians Ask Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.

Davis, Matthew R; Kufel, Julia E; Kufel, Wesley D; McCreary, Erin K; Oleksiuk, Louise-Marie; Ours, Rachael; Pham, Christine U; Ross, Jennifer K et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2026

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

This multicenter study highlights the critical role of infectious diseases (ID) pharmacists in supporting ID consult services, with 89% of 1518 curbside inquiries from ID clinicians resulting in clinical management changes as recommended by the pharmacist. These findings emphasize the necessity of ID pharmacists in optimizing multidisciplinary patient care.

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