Cranberry Extract for Symptoms of Acute, Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Effective alternatives to antibiotics for alleviating symptoms of acute infections may be appealing to patients and enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Cranberry-based products are already in wide use for symptoms of acute urinary tract infection (UTI). The aim of this review was to identify and critically appraise the supporting evidence. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO. Searches were conducted of Medline, Embase, Amed, Cinahl, The Cochrane library, Clinicaltrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. We included randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies evaluating the effect of cranberry extract in the management of acute, uncomplicated UTI on symptoms, antibiotic use, microbiological assessment, biochemical assessment and adverse events.

SUBMITTER: Gbinigie OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7824375 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature