Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cranberries (particularly in the form of cranberry juice) have been used widely for several decades for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections. The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of cranberries in treating such infections.

Objectives

To assess the effectiveness of cranberries for the treatment of urinary tract infections.

Search strategy

The search strategy developed by the Cochrane Renal Group was used. Also, companies involved with the promotion and distribution of cranberry preparations were contacted; electronic databases and the Internet were searched using English and non English language terms; reference lists of review articles and relevant trials were also searched.

Selection criteria

All randomised or qu

SUBMITTER: Jepson RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7025796 | biostudies-literature | 2000

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature