New Study Shows Cranberry Juice May Boost UTI Antibiotics
Key Points:
More than 400 million people get urinary tract infections every year, and the rise of antibiotic resistance makes the infection more difficult to treat.
Researchers recently exposed lab-grown strains of pathogenic Escherichia coli to cranberry juice.
New findings suggest that compounds in the juice re-sensitize resistant strains to antibiotic treatment.
The researchers caution that their results are preliminary, and whether cranberry juice offers an antibiotic boost in people requires further study.
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