TY - JOUR
T1 - Review: Cranberry products do not reduce urinary tract infections in susceptible populations
AU - Jepson, Ruth
AU - Williams, Gabrielle
AU - Craig, Jonathan
PY - 2013/5/21
Y1 - 2013/5/21
N2 - Question
Do cranberry products reduce urinary tract infections (UTIs) in susceptible populations?
Review scope
Included studies compared cranberry juice or cranberry products (e.g., capsules, tablets, or extract) used for ≥ 1 month, with placebo, no treatment, or other treatment in susceptible men and women with > 2 lower UTIs in the past 12 months; elderly men and women; patients with indwelling catheters, abnormalities of the urinary tract, or needing intermittent catheterization; pregnant women; or children with ≥ 1 UTI. Studies of UTI treatment or urinary tract conditions not caused by bacterial infection were excluded. Outcomes were number of UTIs and adverse effects.
AB - Question
Do cranberry products reduce urinary tract infections (UTIs) in susceptible populations?
Review scope
Included studies compared cranberry juice or cranberry products (e.g., capsules, tablets, or extract) used for ≥ 1 month, with placebo, no treatment, or other treatment in susceptible men and women with > 2 lower UTIs in the past 12 months; elderly men and women; patients with indwelling catheters, abnormalities of the urinary tract, or needing intermittent catheterization; pregnant women; or children with ≥ 1 UTI. Studies of UTI treatment or urinary tract conditions not caused by bacterial infection were excluded. Outcomes were number of UTIs and adverse effects.
UR - http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/1687014/review-cranberry-products-do-reduce-urinary-tract-infections-susceptible-populations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878068396&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7326/0003-4819-158-10-201305210-02011
DO - 10.7326/0003-4819-158-10-201305210-02011
M3 - Comment/debate
VL - 158
SP - JC11
JO - Annals of Internal Medicine
JF - Annals of Internal Medicine
SN - 0003-4819
IS - 10
M1 - JC11
ER -