Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Does drinking cranberry juice prevent UTIs? Doctor separates fact from fiction New research has found that cranberry juice may enhance the efficacy of antibiotics, such as fosfomycin, used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) against drug-resistant bacteria. The study, led by Dr Eric Déziel in Montreal, exposed lab-grown E. coli strains to cranberry juice, finding that compounds within it made resistant strains more susceptible to antibiotic treatment. In 72 per cent of tested uropathogenic E. coli strains, cranberry juice not only boosted fosfomycin's activity but also suppressed the development of resistance-related mutations. Scientists suggest that a component in cranberry juice encourages bacteria to increase their sugar uptake, inadvertently leading to greater absorption of the antibiotic.…