All mucosal surfaces must deal with the challenge of exposure to the outside world. The
urothelium is a highly specialized layer of stratified epithelial cells lining the inner surface of …

Context Urine culture has low sensitivity in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). Next-
generation sequencing (NGS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are culture …

Urinary tract infection is among the most common infections worldwide, typically studied in
animals and cell lines with limited uropathogenic strains. Here, we assessed diverse …

Identification of the causative organism (s) in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a
challenging task. The shortcomings of traditional cultures have been emphasized in recent …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) exert a significant health and economic cost globally.
Approximately one in four people with a previous history of UTI continue to develop …

The knowledge of bacterial species diversity within the female urinary microbiome (FUM) is
essential for understanding the role of the FUM in urinary tract health and disease. This …

Introduction Murine models of urinary tract infection (UTI) have improved our understanding
of host-pathogen interactions. However, given differences between rodent and human …

Aims Clinical profiles of women with recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI) are correlated
with their urinary microbes. Methods This IRB‐approved, cross‐sectional study enrolled …

Considerable variation exists in the methodology of urinary microbiota studies published so
far including the cornerstone of any biomedical analysis: sample collection. The aim of this …

Background As one of the most common indications for antimicrobial prescription in the
community, the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is both complicated by, and a …