Ms. I came to the clinic today because she has symptoms of burning during urination and feels like she has to urinate more frequently than usual. She is diabetic, and admits to frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the past
She would prefer not to take antibiotics if she has an infection, and asks you about probiotic dietary supplements instead. Your best response would be: 1. "Probiotic dietary supplements have not been proven beneficial for UTI treatment.".
2. "Cranberry juice has shown more efficacy than probiotic dietary supplements for treating UTIs.".
3. "Yogurt and fermented dairy products have been shown to be more useful for treating UTIs.".
4. "Raisins have been shown to be as beneficial as dried cranberries and probiotic dietary supplements in treating UTIs.".
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Rationale: Probiotic dietary supplements have not been shown to be an effective treating or preventing UTIs. Cranberry juice has shown some positive results in preventing UTIs, but has not been shown to be helpful in treatment. Yogurt and fermented dairy products are not useful in treating UTIs. Cranberry juice and extract may be helpful in preventing UTIs, but other cranberry products and raisins have not shown sufficient efficacy.
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