Program

Urinary Tract Infection Symposium

Date: 6 April, 2017
Venue: Al Sharq Village and Spa

7.30am to 8.30am

Registration and Coffee
8.30am to 8.35am Welcome and Introduction

SESSION I: What, Why, When and How?

8.35am to 8.45am

Urinary Tract Infection

8.45am to 9am

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection

9am to 9.10am

Urinary Tract Infection in Oncology (Oncology Section)

9.10am to 9.20am

Urinary Tract Infection in Elderly (Geriatric Section)

9.20am to 9.30am

Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy (Oby/Gyne Department)

9.30am to 9.40am

Difficult UTIs, What to Do?

9.40am to 9.50am

Is it a Urinary Tract Infection?

9.50am to 10.05am

Discussion

10.05am to 10.20am

Coffee Break

SESSION II: Roadmap to Treatment of UTIs

10.20am to 10.40am

Microbiology and Antibiotics: Enemies and Weapons (Infectious Diseases Team)

10.40am to 11am

Medical Therapy of UTIs (Infectious Diseases Team)

11am to 11.20am

Discussion

SESSION III: Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections - Myths and Truths

11.20am to 11.35am

Prophylactic Antibiotics 
11.35am to 11.45am Role of Vaccinations

11.45am to 12pm

Diet and UTIs (Family Medicine Department)

12pm to 12.15pm

Hormonal Therapy and Recurrent UTIs (Oby/Gyne Department)

12.15pm to 12.35pm

Discussion

12.35pm to 12.45pm

Closing Remarks

12.45pm to 2.30pm

Lunch

Participating Departments:

Geriatrics Department
Infectious Diseases Team
Family Medicine/Primary Health Care Department
Microbiology Department
OBY/GYN Department