Jose Vazquez, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Division Chief & Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases at Augusta University
jvazquez@augusta.edu
Dr. Vazquez is also the Chief of the Antimicrobial Stewardship service at AU Health and Chair of the IRB at Augusta University. Prior to this, he was Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Senior Staff Physician in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Henry Ford Hospital and Medical System both in Detroit, Michigan.
He earned his medical degree from Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He completed both his internship and residency in internal medicine at Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois. Thereafter, he completed a 3-year Infectious Diseases fellowship at Wayne State University School of Medicine and is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases.
Dr. Vazquez is a member of several professional societies, including the American College of Physicians, American Society for Microbiology, HIV Medicine Association, Infectious Disease Society of America, International AIDS Society, International Society for Infectious Diseases, International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, and National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, among others. He is a Co-PI on an NIH grant evaluating the oral microbiome of HIV-positive subjects. Dr Vazquez has written numerous papers, abstracts, case reports, and book chapters on various Infectious Disease topics, especially in the area of mycology.
Dr. Vazquez’s research includes investigation of the epidemiology and management of mucosal candidiasis, invasive candidiasis, as well as the management of systemic fungal infections. His current research focus also involves characterization of polymicrobial biofilms, especially Candida/Staphylococcus and Aspergillus/Pseudomonas. In addition, he has ongoing clinical interests in chronic wound infections, antifungal susceptibility, antifungal resistance mechanisms and the rapid diagnosis of fungal infections.
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Olorofim for the treatment of invasive fungal diseases in patients with few or no therapeutic options: a single-arm, open-label, phase 2b studyMaertens, J. A., Thompson, G. R., Spec, A., Donovan, F. M., Hammond, S. P., Bruns, A. H. W., Rahav, G., Shoham, S., Johnson, R., Rijnders, B., Schaenman, J., Hoenigl, M., Morrissey, C. O., Mehta, S. R., Heath, C. H., Koehler, P., Paterson, D. L., Slavin, M. A., Fortún, J. & Nguyen, M. H. & 34 others, , Nov 2025, In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 25, 11, p. 1177-1188 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Patients with ICD-10-CM codes for Naegleriasis in U.S. hospitals, 2016-2024: A retrospective analysis of administrative dataWilkins, T., Harris, A., Cagle, W., Vikram, P., Coule, P. & Vazquez, J., Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 159, 107999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Rezafungin Utilisation in Real Life—FungiScope Results From Europe and the United StatesReinhold, I., Mori, G., Lanzafame, M., Limongelli, A., Vena, A., Götz, J., Bauernfeind, S., Hanses, F., Tometten, L., Mayer, M., Rieke, A., Soriano-Martin, A., Valerio, M., Vazquez, J. A., Yue, P., Rahimli, L., Azimli, N., Sal, E., Salmanton-García, J. & Vasenda, N. & 5 others, , Sep 2025, In: Mycoses. 68, 9, e70114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Immunizations, Autism, and Statistical AnalysisVazquez, J. A. & Rao, A. S. R. S., Sep 2025, In: American Journal of Medicine. 138, 9, p. 1175-1176 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Rezafungin Versus Caspofungin for the Treatment of Candidemia and Invasive Candidiasis: Results from the Double-blind, Randomized, Phase 3 ReSTORE Trial Including the China Extension StudyThompson, G. R., Huang, H., Feng, S., Yu, Y., Soriano, A., Cornely, O. A., Kullberg, B. J., Pappas, P. G., Kollef, M., Vazquez, J. A., Honore, P. M., Cox, L. & Bassetti, M., Sep 1 2025, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12, 9, ofaf555.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Histoplasmosis–Novel Concepts Regarding PathogenesisFisher, J. F., Saccente, M., Deepe, G. S., Savage, N. M., Askar, W. & Vazquez, J. A., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Fungi. 11, 3, 201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
New pharmacotherapeutic strategies for drug-resistant Candida infections: a reviewRaposa, J. & Vazquez, J. A., 2025, In: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 26, 16, p. 1713-1723 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Length of hospital and intensive care unit stay in patients with invasive candidiasis and/or candidemia treated with rezafungin: a pooled analysis of two randomised controlled trialsHonoré, P. M., Bassetti, M., Cornely, O. A., Dupont, H., Fortún, J., Kollef, M. H., Pappas, P., Pullman, J., Vazquez, J., Bielicka, I., Dickerson, S., Manamley, N., Sandison, T. & Thompson, G. R., Dec 2024, In: Critical Care. 28, 1, 361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Rezafungin versus caspofungin for patients with candidaemia or invasive candidiasis in the intensive care unit: pooled analyses of the ReSTORE and STRIVE randomised trialsHonoré, P. M., Girardis, M., Kollef, M., Cornely, O. A., Thompson, G. R., Bassetti, M., Soriano, A., Huang, H., Vazquez, J., Kullberg, B. J., Pappas, P. G., Manamley, N., Sandison, T., Pullman, J. & Nseir, S., Dec 2024, In: Critical Care. 28, 1, 348.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Treatment Outcomes among Patients with a Positive Candida Culture Close to Randomization Receiving Rezafungin or Caspofungin in the ReSTORE StudySoriano, A., Honore, P. M., Cornely, O. A., Chayakulkeeree, M., Bassetti, M., Haihui, H., Dupont, H., Kim, Y. K., Kollef, M., Kullberg, B. J., Manamley, N., Pappas, P., Pullman, J., Sandison, T., Dignani, C., Vazquez, J. A. & Thompson, G. R., Sep 15 2024, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 79, 3, p. 672-681 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Burden of Invasive Fungal Disease Following Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy and Strategies for PreventionLittle, J. S., Kampouri, E., Friedman, D. Z., McCarty, T., Thompson, G. R., Kontoyiannis, D. P., Vazquez, J., Baddley, J. W. & Hammond, S. P., Jun 1 2024, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 11, 6, ofae133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Community-acquired pneumonia: a US perspective on the guideline gapMalinis, M., Abbo, L., Vazquez, J. A. & Ostrosky-Zeichner, L., May 1 2024, In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 79, 5, p. 959-961 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Efficacy and safety of rezafungin and caspofungin in candidaemia and invasive candidiasis: pooled data from two prospective randomised controlled trialsThompson, G. R., Soriano, A., Honore, P. M., Bassetti, M., Cornely, O. A., Kollef, M., Kullberg, B. J., Pullman, J., Hites, M., Fortún, J., Horcajada, J. P., Kotanidou, A., Das, A. F., Sandison, T., Aram, J. A., Vazquez, J. A. & Pappas, P. G., Mar 2024, In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 24, 3, p. 319-328 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Efficacy of biofilm disrupters against Candida auris and other Candida species in monomicrobial and polymicrobial biofilmsCox, C. A., Manavathu, E. K., Wakade, S., Myntti, M. & Vazquez, J. A., Jan 2024, In: Mycoses. 67, 1, e13684.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
An evaluation of Rezafungin: the latest treatment option for adults with candidemia and invasive candidiasisSharma, D. & Vazquez, J. A., 2024, In: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 25, 4, p. 339-347 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Clinical safety and efficacy of novel antifungal, fosmanogepix, for the treatment of candidaemia: results from a Phase 2 trialPappas, P. G., Vazquez, J. A., Oren, I., Rahav, G., Aoun, M., Bulpa, P., Ben-Ami, R., Ferrer, R., Mccarty, T., Thompson, G. R., Schlamm, H., Bien, P. A., Barbat, S. H., Wedel, P., Oborska, I., Tawadrous, M. & Hodges, M. R., Oct 1 2023, In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 78, 10, p. 2471-2480 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Infections due to non-candidal yeastsColombo, R. E. & Vazquez, J. A., Sep 14 2023, Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections: Third Edition. Springer International Publishing, p. 167-182 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
Current oral hygiene and recreational behavioral trends in HIV diseaseMercante, D. E., Guarisco, E., Lilly, E. A., Rao, A., Treas, K., Beall, C. J., Thompson, Z., Griffen, A. L., Leys, E. J., Vazquez, J. A., Hagensee, M. E. & Fidel, P. L., Aug 2023, In: Clinical and Experimental Dental Research. 9, 4, p. 721-732 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Independent Effects of HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy on the Oral Microbiome Identified by Multivariate AnalysesBeall, C. J., Lilly, E. A., Granada, C., Treas, K., Dubois, K. R., Hashmi, S. B., Vazquez, J. A., Hagensee, M. E., Griffen, A. L., Leys, E. J. & Fidel, P. L., Jun 2023, In: mBio. 14, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Clinical Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Antifungal, Fosmanogepix, in Patients with Candidemia Caused by Candida auris: Results from a Phase 2 TrialVazquez, J. A., Pappas, P. G., Boffard, K., Paruk, F., Bien, P. A., Tawadrous, M., Ople, E., Wedel, P., Oborska, I. & Hodges, M. R., May 2023, In: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 67, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Effect of Thromboprophylaxis on Clinical Outcomes After COVID-19 HospitalizationACTIV-4C Study Group, Apr 2023, In: Annals of internal medicine. 176, 4, p. 515-523 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Rezafungin versus caspofungin for treatment of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis (ReSTORE): a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised phase 3 trialReSTORE trial investigators, Jan 7 2023, In: The Lancet. 401, 10370, p. 49-59 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Serratia marcescens EndocarditisOliver, T. & Vazquez, J., Jan 1 2023, In: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Performance of existing clinical scores and laboratory tests for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis in critically ill, nonneutropenic, adult patients: A systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesisthe FUNDICU investigators, Dec 2022, In: Mycoses. 65, 12, p. 1073-1111 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
A Care Step Pathway for the Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19–Associated Invasive Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care UnitJones, C. T., Kopf, R. S., Tushla, L., Tran, S., Hamilton, C., Lyman, M., McMullen, R., Shah, D., Stroman, A., Wilkinson, E., Kelmenson, D., Vazquez, J. & Pappas, P. G., Dec 1 2022, In: Critical care nurse. 42, 6, p. 36-46 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Performance of existing definitions and tests for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill, non-neutropenic, adult patients: An update including COVID-19 dataFUNDICU investigators (collaborators), Nov 2022, In: Journal of Infection. 85, 5, p. 573-607 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review |
Small Towns, Big Cities: Rural and Urban Disparities Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in the Central Savannah River AreaHamilton, C. A., Ayyala, D., Walsh, D., Bramwell, C., Walker, C., Wilson Dib, R., Gosse, J., Ladak, A., Morissette, P., Rao, A., Chao, A. & Vazquez, J., Mar 2022, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9, 3, p. ofac050 ofac050.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Influence of Body Weight Category on Outcomes in Candidemia Patients Treated With AnidulafunginHutton, M., Kenney, R. M., Vazquez, J. A. & Davis, S. L., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 35, 1, p. 20-25 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Better Hybrid Systems for Disease Detections and Early PredictionsSrinivasa Rao, A. S. R. & Vazquez, J. A., Feb 1 2022, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 74, 3, p. 556-558 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review |
Elevated Cytokine Levels in Plasma of Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Do Not Contribute to Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial PermeabilityKovacs-Kasa, A., Zaied, A. A., Leanhart, S., Koseoglu, M., Sridhar, S., Lucas, R., Fulton, D. J., Vazquez, J. A. & Annex, B. H., Feb 2022, In: Microbiology spectrum. 10, 1, e01671-21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Rezafungin Versus Caspofungin in a Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind Study for the Treatment of Candidemia and Invasive Candidiasis: The STRIVE TrialThompson, G. R., Soriano, A., Skoutelis, A., Vazquez, J. A., Honore, P. M., Horcajada, J. P., Spapen, H., Bassetti, M., Ostrosky-Zeichner, L., Das, A. F., Viani, R. M., Sandison, T. & Pappas, P. G., Dec 1 2021, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 73, 11, p. E3647-E3655Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Fungal Infections of the Gastrointestinal TractChao, A. & Vazquez, J. A., Jun 2021, In: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 50, 2, p. 243-260 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
HIV Treatment Outcomes in Rural Georgia Using TelemedicineLawal, F. J., Omotayo, M. O., Lee, T. J., Srinivasa Rao, A. S. R. & Vazquez, J. A., Jun 1 2021, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 8, 6, ofab234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Timing for Step-Down Therapy of Candidemia in Non-Neutropenic Patients: An International Multi-Center StudyRaad, I., Hachem, R., Dib, R. W., Vazquez, J., Guimaraes, T., Fernández, A., Asmar, L., Samaha, N., Husni, R., Chrabieh, R., Khoury, R. & Khazen, G., Apr 29 2021, In: Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases. 13, 1, e2021031.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Proteomic Characterization, Biodistribution, and Functional Studies of Immune-Therapeutic Exosomes: Implications for Inflammatory Lung DiseasesElashiry, M., Elsayed, R., Elashiry, M. M., Rashid, M. H., Ara, R., Arbab, A. S., Elawady, A. R., Hamrick, M., Liu, Y., Zhi, W., Lucas, R., Vazquez, J. & Cutler, C. W., Mar 25 2021, In: Frontiers in immunology. 12, 636222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
EORTC/MSGERC Definitions of Invasive Fungal Diseases: Summary of Activities of the Intensive Care Unit Working GroupBassetti, M., Azoulay, E., Kullberg, B. J., Ruhnke, M., Shoham, S., Vazquez, J., Giacobbe, D. R. & Calandra, T., Mar 15 2021, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 72, p. S121-S127Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
An evaluation of ibrexafungerp for the treatment of invasive candidiasis: the evidence to dateColombo, R. E. & Vazquez, J. A., 2021, In: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 22, 7, p. 797-807 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Mathematical modeling of impact of eCD4-Ig molecule in control and management of HIV within a hostLee, T. J., Vazquez, J. A. & Rao, A. S. R. S., 2021, In: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. 18, 5, p. 6887-6906 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Effect of hiv/haart and other clinical variables on the oral mycobiome using multivariate analysesFidel, P. L., Thompson, Z. A., Lilly, E. A., Granada, C., Treas, K., Dubois, K. R., Cook, L., Hashmi, S. B., Lisko, D. J., Mukherjee, C., Vazquez, J. A., Hagensee, M. E., Griffen, A. L., Leys, E. J. & Beall, C. J., 2021, In: mBio. 12, 2, e00294-21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Needles in a haystack: Extremely rare invasive fungal infections reported in FungiScopeⓇ—Global Registry for Emerging Fungal InfectionsSalmanton-García, J., Koehler, P., Kindo, A., Falces-Romero, I., García-Rodríguez, J., Ráčil, Z., Chen, S. C. A., Klimko, N., Desoubeaux, G., Thompson, G. R., Benítez-Peñuela, M. Á., Rodríguez, J. Y., Sheppard, D. C., Hoenigl, M., Le Govic, Y., Badali, H., Baddley, J. W., Chander, J., Ingram, P. R. & Pakstis, D. L. & 62 others, , Nov 2020, In: Journal of Infection. 81, 5, p. 802-815 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
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