Background The microbiome of the male urogenital tract is poorly described but it has been
suggested that bacterial colonization of the male urethra might impact risk of sexually …

Background Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a common syndrome in men. NGU may
have several causes, but many cases are caused by sexually transmitted infections that may …

Urine is the CDC-recommended specimen for STI testing. It was unknown if the bacterial
communities (microbiomes) in urine reflected those in the distal male urethra. We compared …

Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiotas are associated with reproductive health and
STI resistance in women, whereas altered microbiotas are associated with bacterial …

Temporal dynamics of certain human microbiotas have been described in longitudinal
studies; variability often relates to modifiable factors or behaviors. Early studies of the urinary …

Background Although the vaginal and urinary microbiomes have been increasingly well-
characterized in health and disease, few have described the relationship between these …

Bacterial DNA and live bacteria have been detected in human urine in the absence of
clinical infection, challenging the prevailing dogma that urine is normally sterile. Urgency …

New technology is available. Clinical laboratories can modify traditional standard urine
culture methods to enhance detection of uropathogens. However, given the existence of the …

Background In women, compelling evidence associates lower urinary tract microbiota
(LUTM) with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS); a similar association in men with benign …

Background Urine within the urinary tract is commonly regarded as" sterile" in cultivation
terms. Here, we present a comprehensive in-depth study of bacterial 16S rDNA sequences …