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Does ingestion of cranberry juice reduce symptomatic urinary tract infections in older people in hospital?

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Does ingestion of cranberry juice reduce symptomatic urinary tract infections in older people in hospital?

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Marion E. T. McMurdo1, Linda Y. Bissett1, Rosemary J. G. Price1, Gabby Phillips2 and Iain K. Crombie3 1 Section of Ageing and Health, Division of Medicine and Therapeutics, 2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Section of Public Health, 3 Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK Address correspondence to: M. E. T. McMurdo. Tel: (+44) 1382 632436; fax: (+44) 1382 660675; Email: m.e.t.mcmurdo{at}dundee.ac.uk’ + u + ‘@’ + d + ”//–> Abstract Background: cranberry juice is often given to older people in hospital to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI), although there is little evidence to support its use. Objective: to assess whether cranberry juice ingestion is effective in reducing UTIs in older people in hospital. Design: randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Setting: Medicine for the Elderly assessment and rehabilitation hospital wards. Subjects: 376 older patients in hospital. Methods: partic