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

VCard

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)