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SUBMITTER: Sun J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6925298 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sun Jiadong J Deering Robert W RW Peng Zhiyuan Z Najia Laila L Khoo Christina C Cohen Paul S PS Seeram Navindra P NP Rowley David C DC
Scientific reports 20191220 1
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by Escherichia coli create a large burden on healthcare and frequently lead to recurrent infections. Part of the success of E. coli as an uropathogenic bacterium can be attributed to its ability to form quiescent intracellular reservoirs in bladder cells and its persistence after antibiotic treatment. Cranberry juice and related products have been used for the prevention of UTIs with varying degrees of success. In this study, a group of cranberry pectic oli ...[more]