Topic
New Developments in Antibiotic-Sparing Therapies for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Presented By
Zarine Balsara, MD, physician associate, Urology for Children; director of pediatric urology training, Temple University

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the impact of indiscriminate antibiotic use and cite levels of antibiotic resistance in the community
• Illustrate how a better understanding of the pathogenesis of uropathogens is leading to innovative approaches to treat and/or prevent UTI
• Predict how modifying the urinary microbiome may change susceptibility to UTI

Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children

Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

Additional Information
Continental breakfast is available at 7:30 a.m. outside DiGeorge Center. Parking passes for visiting physicians are available.