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• - Cranberry juice and extract may inhibit strains of Haemophilus influenzae, a type of bacteria that is a common cause of ear and respiratory infections in children.
  
• - Describes project to support basic and clinical research on the role of cranberry in the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections. Includes overview of what is currently known about use, efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action. From the Nat
  
• - Study of cranberry juice and bacteria, with public health implications. Beneficial effect against urinary tract infections may start within two hours. June 19, 2002.
  
• - Study in elderly women suggests that cranberry juice is effective against infections. July 1994.
  
• - Information about the health benefits of cranberries, including effects on the urinary tract as well as other areas of the body. Provided by an industry-supported organization.