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Abstract
Methods: Cranberry was extracted by means of aqueous and alcohol extraction, in addition to the collection of bacteria samples from patients with urinary tract infection in Imam Hussein Medical city and Alhindyia Hospitals and re-diagnosis by traditional methods (biochemical tests). then testing the sensitivity of antibiotics and measuring the inhibitory effect of the cranberry extract of the bacterial species obtained during this study.
Results: The results of the current study showed that the re-culturing and identifying of bacterial samples obtained from patients with urinary tract infection have shown five bacterial strains (Echerichea Coli, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Protus, Staphylococcus aureus ). The study showed that the aqueous extract has the highest inhibitory effect against the bacteria and the diameter of the inhibition of 29 mm followed by the extract of methanol and the diameter of inhibition of 28 mm and then the plant Cranberry crude and diameter of inhibition was 19 mm. The sizes of inhibition zones were different according to concentration, We observe an increase in the diameter of the inhibition zone with increased concentration.
Conclusion: In conclusion the, extract of cranberry has antibacterial activity against uropathogens including E. coli, S aureus, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas and Proteus. Therefore.the potential of cranberry product to act as a non-antibiotic alternative for preventing UTI, thereby reducing the total amount of antibiotics prescribed for treatment of UTIs and preventing drug resistance.