OMEW presents:

Explanations & Therapies for Penicillin Failure
in Streptococcal Pharyngitis

A FREE 1 hour CME webinar | Download Flyer | SIGN UP ONLINE TODAY!

Guest Speaker: Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Pediatrics and Medicine University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Educational Objectives

• Determine the anticipated failure rate with penicillin therapy for streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis and 
  why rates are rising
•  Identify the anticipated cure rate of cephalosporin antibiotics for treatment of streptococcal throat infections and the results of shortened courses of therapy
• Understand the impact of bacterial resistance on cure rates

Webinar Highlights

•  FREE CME seminars hosted via the internet
•  1 hour Category 1 CME credit
•  Live 45 minute interactive, case-based presentation
•  Personalized Q&A session following lecture
•  Program intended for primary care physicians, pediatricians and other specialists who care for children with acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis

Webinar Dates (All times in Eastern Time (ET)

How to register   (Spaces are limited – register today!)

Go to www.omew.com/schedule.  Approximately two weeks prior to the webinar, you will receive an email invitation with a link to join the presentation and instructions.  If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact OMEW.

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¨ Fax: (561) 687-5686
¨ Online: www.omew.com/schedule

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Statement of Need
In the past 12 months published papers in major medical journals have revealed that the success rate of cure with penicillin therapy of strep throat has declined steadily over the past decade, reaching 30-40%. Pharyngitis is one of the most common conditions encountered by family physicians. The 2000 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey ranked acute pharyngitis in the top 20 reported primary diagnoses resulting in office visits.

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and OMEW. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this educational activity for a maximum of one Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

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