date:May 29, 2012
ients diagnosed with recurrent UTI on entry; during follow-up, 26 patients had a UTI ... Eighteen patients receiving trimethoprim had a UTI and eight patients were given cranberry.
The researchers added that 66% of recurrent UTI episodes of UTI were caused by Escherichia coli with no significant differences being found between the two cranberry and antibiotic groups.
No differences were observed between the two treatment branches in the rate of resistance to antibiotics, they added.
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