Jose Vazquez
Section Chief
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Infectious Disease
Education
Certifications
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Re-CertificationABIM, 2011
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Board CertificationABIM , 1990
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Board CertificationABIM, 1989
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PHYMichigan, 1986
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PHYGeorgia Composite Med. Brd., 2013
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Re-CertifiedABIM , 2000
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PHYIllinois, 1986
Awards & Honors
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Exemplary Teacher of the YearAugusta University/Medical College of Georgia, 2015
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Top Ten Paper in MycologyAmerican Society of Microbiology, 2014
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Award for Outstanding Reviewer Clinical Infectious Diseases2010
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Clinical Infectious Diseases Award for Outstanding ReviewerWayne State University School of Medicine, 2009
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Clinical Infectious Diseases Award for Outstanding ReviewerWayne State University School of Medicine, 2007
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Fungal Infections
Polymicrobial Biofilms
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- P22 Patient-level meta-analysis of efficacy and safety from STRIVE and ReSTORE: randomized, double-blinded, multicentre Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials of rezafungin in the treatment of candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Botryosphaeriaceae ssp. Tenosynovitis in an Immunocompetent Patient , 2023
Written Case with Instructional Material
- Ruzafungin versus caspofungin for treatment of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis (ReSTORE): a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised phase 3 trial, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Outcomes by Baseline Pathogen and Susceptibility in the ReSTORE Phase 3 Trial of Rezafungin Once Weekly Compared with Caspofungin Once Daily in Patients with Candidemia and/or Invasive Candidiasis, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A Care Step Pathway for the Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19-Associated Invasive Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Fungal Infections (mucosal and invasive)
Candidiasis
Polymicronial biofilms (candida/Stapylococcus & pseudomonas/Aspergillus)
University Service
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Faculty Mentoring Program2014 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Institutional Review Board – A2014 - Present
Role:Chairperson
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Pharmacy and Therepeutics Committee2014 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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Antimicrobial Subcommittee2013 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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Search Committee for Chief of Internal Medicine2013 - 2014
Role:Committee Chair
Professional Service
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American Journal of Medical Science2015 - Present
Role:Reviewer
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American Society for Microbiology2015 - Present
Role:Member
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Annals of Internal Medicine2015 - Present
Role:Reviewer
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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy2015 - Present
Role:Reviewer
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Applied & Environmental Microbiology2015 - Present
Role:Reviewer
Public Service
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American Lung Association, Michigan Chapter2015
Role:Other
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Latino Family Services2000 - 2013
Role:Other
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Latinos Contra EL SIDA2000 - 2013
Role:Other
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Life, Inc., (LRL), Leukemia, Research1994 - 2013
Role:Other
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Great Lakes Hockey Association1997 - 2000
Role:Other
