Cranberry Capsules Are Not Effective in Preventing Bacteriuria with Pyuria in Elderly Women in Nursing Homes.

Cranberry Capsules Are Not Effective in Preventing Bacteriuria with Pyuria in Elderly Women in Nursing Homes.

Watkins Richard R

Internal Medicine Alert

2016

2016-12-30

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.

Female; Aged; Hospitalization; Odds Ratio; Mortality; Drug Utilization; Confidence Intervals; Inpatients; Women's Health; Descriptive Statistics; Drug Resistance; Microbial; Treatment Outcomes; Randomized Controlled Trials; Double-Blind Studies; Fluid Intake; Gerontologic Care; Long Term Care; Nursing Home Patients; 80 and Over; Antibiotics – Therapeutic Use; Capsules – Administration and Dosage – In Old Age; Cranberry – Therapeutic Use – In Old Age; Plant Extracts – Therapeutic Use – In Old Age; Urinary Tract Infections – Prevention and Control – In Old Age

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