نوع مقاله : مروری
نویسندگان
1 *نویسنده مسئول، دانشجوی دکتری بهداشت باروری، مرکز تحقیقات پرستاری تروما، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان، کاشان، ایران
2 مربی وعضو هیئت علمی دانشکده پرستاری مامایی مشهد(جرجانی)- دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد
3 مربی و هییت علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد
4 کارشناسی ارشد مامایی
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نویسندگان [English]
Background and Aims:Urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Antibiotics can be used for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection,and due to the adverse effects of chemical medicines including allergen effects, resistance creation to bacteria and toxicity cases, herbal treatment have been noticed alternatively. This study aimed to identify effective herbal drugs on preventing urinary tract infection.
Materials and Methods:Databases such as Ovid, Medline, Scopus, Science direct and Inter science were searched using keywords such as complementary therapy, herbal medicine, alternative medicine and urinary tract infection from 1994 to 2012.
Results:Studies have shown that herbal products particularly "cranberry” can be effective on prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection. But no clear scientific evidence was identified on effective amount, concentration and usage duration for prevention..
Conclusion:Cranberry is useful for prevention of urinary tract infection but more studies are required.
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