Cranberry supplementation in the prevention of non-severe lower urinary tract infections: A pilot study

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 77-80

  Ledda, A ^a,b   Bottari, A ^a,b   Luzzi, R ^a,b   Belcaro, G ^a,b   Hu, S ^a,b   Dugall, M ^a,b   Hosoi, M ^a,b   Ippolito, E ^a,b   Corsi, M ^a,b   Gizzi, G ^a,b   Morazzoni, P ^c   Riva, A ^c   Giacomelli, L ^d   Togni, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b Samaritans   (Italy)

^c INDENA S P A   (Italy)

^d Private Practice   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cranberry; E. coli; Prevention; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

CRANBERRY EXTRACT; FOSFOMYCIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANBERRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; PILOT STUDY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FRUIT; LIFESTYLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 84930361273     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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