Title
Cranberry Capsules Are Not Effective in Preventing Bacteriuria with Pyuria in Elderly Women in Nursing Homes...Ju th a n i-M e h ta M , Van N ess PH, B ianco L, e t al. Effect o f c ra n b e rry capsules o n b a cteriu ria plus pyu ria a m o n g o ld e r w o m e n in nursing h o m e s: A ra n d o m iz e d clinical trial. JAMA 2 0 16 O c t 2 7 . d o i: 10 . 10 0 1 /ja m a .2 0 1 6 .1 6 1 4 1 .
Description
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that giving cranberry capsules to elderly women residing in nursing homes did not result in any significant benefits, including no reduction in symptomatic urinary tract infections.