A balanced interaction between the host and its microbiome is crucial to health. Research
regarding the significance of the gut and vaginal microbiomes in female health is …

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 …

Bladder cancer (BC) constitutes one of the most diagnosed types of cancer worldwide.
Advancements in and new methodologies for DNA sequencing, leading to high-throughput …

Background The vaginal microbiota can be altered by uropathogenic bacteria associated
with recurrent cystitis (RC), and the vaginal administration of Lactobacillus have suggested …

Purpose of review Our goal was to summarize recent evidence regarding recurrent urinary
tract infections and asymptomatic bacteriuria in different adult populations. Recent findings …

Diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) remains stagnant. The presumption
that a patient either has a UTI or does not (binary choice) is inappropriately simplistic …

Since the identification of the human urinary microbiome, numerous studies have
characterized this microbial community and improved our knowledge of its association with …

The microbiome is the totality of microorganisms found in a specific biological niche. It has
been proven that in the human body, the microbiome is responsible for its proper …

Recent studies on the urine microbiome have highlighted the importance of the gut–vagina–
bladder axis in recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI). In particular, the role of Gardnerella as …

Background Recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI) is common and burdensome in women.
Due to the low concentration or slow-growing of uropathogens in RUTI, standard urine …