Miriam Vázquez
Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology

Specialties

Surveillance of hospital-acquired infections / prevention of hospital-acquired infections (especially post-operative wound infections)
Perioperative prophylaxis
Outbreak investigation and control

Departments

Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology

Contact

Tel. +41 44 255 33 22

Mail miriam.vazquez@usz.ch

Other competencies

Infection prevention requirements for new buildings and conversions

Career

Since Jan. 2021	Attending Physician at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich
Feb. 2018 – Dec. 2020	Attending Physician / Deputy. Attending Physician, University Clinic of Infectiology and Travel Medicine, Inselspital Bern
Mar. 2016 – Jan. 2018	Resident at the University Department of Infectiology and Travel Medicine with a focus on hospital epidemiology, Inselspital Bern
Feb. 2014 – Feb 2016	Resident, University Department of Infectiology and Travel Medicine, Inselspital Bern
Jan. 2013 – Jan. 2014	Resident, Medical University Clinic, Aarau Cantonal Hospital
Jan. 2012 – Dec. 2012	Resident, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Aarau Cantonal Hospital
Aug. 2010 – Dec. 2011	Resident, University Medical Clinic, Aarau Cantonal Hospital
Jul. 2009 – Jun. 2010	Resident at the Department of Internal Medicine, SRO Niederbipp Hospital
Jan. 2009 – Jun. 2009	PhD student at the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel

Most important memberships

Swiss Society of Infectious Diseases (SGINF)
VSAO – Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians
Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum (FMH)