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Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections.

Gabrielle Williams¹, Deirdre Hahn², Jacqueline H Stephens³

¹Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

|April 17, 2023

Summary

Cranberry products effectively prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women with recurrent UTIs, children, and those susceptible after interventions. Evidence does not support their use in the elderly, pregnant women, or those with bladder emptying issues.

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Urology
Infectious Diseases
Natural Products Research

Background:

Cranberry products contain proanthocyanidins (PACs) that inhibit bacterial adherence.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly prevented using cranberry products.
This review is an update of research on cranberry efficacy for UTI prevention.

Conclusions:

Cranberry products are effective in preventing UTIs in specific populations, including women with recurrent UTIs and children.
Evidence does not support the use of cranberry products for UTI prevention in the elderly, pregnant women, or those with bladder emptying issues.
Further research is needed to clarify efficacy differences between cranberry juice and tablets, and varying PAC doses.