THE THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF CRANBERRIES IN TREATING AND PREVENTING URINARY-TRACT INFECTIONS

Authors
EICHHORST AM JANKEN JK MULLEN TM
Citation
Am. Eichhorst et al., THE THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF CRANBERRIES IN TREATING AND PREVENTING URINARY-TRACT INFECTIONS, The Online journal of knowledge synthesis for nursing, 4(2), 1997, pp. 1-11
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Nursing
Journal title
The Online journal of knowledge synthesis for nursing → ACNP
ISSN journal
10727639
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
1072-7639(1997)4:2<1:TTVOCI>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
(1) Studies bearing on the therapeutic value of cranberries in the pre vention and/or treatment of urinary tract infections are reviewed. Res earch results are grouped to address the following questions: 1) Does cranberry juice ingestion acidify urine? 2) Does cranberry juice inhib it the adherence of bacteria to bladder cells? 3) What research eviden ce exists to support that cranberry juice is an effective intervention for urinary tract infections? And 4) Does cranberry ingestion enhance antibiotic effectiveness?