2016
Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Juthani-Mehta M, Van Ness PH, Bianco L, Rink A, Rubeck S, Ginter S, Argraves S, Charpentier P, Acampora D, Trentalange M, Quagliarello V, Peduzzi P. Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2016, 316: 1879-1887. PMID: 27787564, PMCID: PMC5300771, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.16141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionPresence of bacteriuriaSymptomatic urinary tract infectionCranberry capsulesNursing homesOlder womenTreatment groupsControl groupPlacebo-controlled efficacy trialSignificant differencesRate of deathAntibiotic-resistant organismsControl group participantsCause deathStudy surveillanceCause hospitalizationSecondary outcomesTract infectionsPrimary outcomeOverall adherenceAntimicrobial utilizationClinical trialsEfficacy trialsPyuriaUnadjusted results
2015
Antibiotic Susceptibility of Urinary Isolates in Nursing Home Residents Consuming Cranberry Capsules Versus Placebo
Madden GR, Argraves SM, Van Ness PH, Juthani-Mehta M. Antibiotic Susceptibility of Urinary Isolates in Nursing Home Residents Consuming Cranberry Capsules Versus Placebo. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2015, 36: 356-357. PMID: 25695180, PMCID: PMC4336946, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2014.66.Peer-Reviewed Original Research