TY - JOUR T1 - INcreasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens AU - Daniels IR, Zaman SR Y1 - 1999/07/28 N1 - 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-4-jbk0728 JO - JAMA SP - 325 EP - 326 VL - 282 IS - 4 N2 - Studies have suggested a benefit of a nonantimicrobial cranberry juice in an elderly patient population3 and have found that components of cranberry juice inhibit the lectin-mediated adherence of Escherichia coli to urinary mucosal cells via the pili on the surface of the bacteria.4 Perhaps efforts to limit overuse of antimicrobials should include the humble cranberry. SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-4-jbk0728 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-4-jbk0728 ER -