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- Canadian researchers found cranberry juice increased fosfomycin effectiveness against uropathogenic Escherichia coli in laboratory tests.
- The study examined 32 E. coli strains and observed enhanced antibiotic activity in 72 % of them.
- Cranberry juice also reduced the emergence of resistance-related mutations in the tested strains.
- Lead author Eric Déziel, Ph.D., cautioned that the results are preliminary lab data and may not translate to human consumption.
