| probiotic therapy and functional foods for prevention of urinary tract infections: state of the art and science. | in the past year, interest has heightened in the potential for probiotics to prevent urinary tract infection (uti). mainly, this has been due to concerns about antibiotic resistance and recognition of the scientific efficacy of probiotics. the critical factors in any successful application of probiotics to patient care are the scientific basis for selecting probiotic strains and clinical verification that they are effective against the recurrence of uti. three strains--lactobacillus rhamnosus gr ... | 2000 | 11095902 |