Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, recurrent infections that can be mild to life-
threatening. The continued emergence of antibiotic resistance, together with our increasing …

Escherichia coli is the most researched microbial organism in the world. Its varied impact on
human health, consisting of commensalism, gastrointestinal disease, or extraintestinal …

Recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) are a major health burden worldwide, with history of
infection being a significant risk factor. While the gut is a known reservoir for uropathogenic …

Our ability to generate bacterial strains with unique and increasingly complex functions has
rapidly expanded in recent times. The capacity for DNA synthesis is increasing and costing …

In recent years, the concept of food has undergone a radical transformation to the point of
attributing to foods, in addition to their nutritional and sensorial properties, an important role …

Recent advances in the analysis of microbial communities colonizing the human body have
identified a resident microbial community in the human urinary tract (UT). Compared to many …

The current paradigm of urinary tract infection (UTI) pathogenesis takes into account the
contamination of the periurethral space by specific uropathogens residing in the gut, which …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) affect 150
million people annually,. Despite effective antibiotic therapy, 30–50% of patients experience …

Maximizing the potential of plant–microbe systems offers great opportunities to confront
sustainability issues in agroecosystems. However, the dialog between root exudates and …

The discovery of microbial communities in the urinary tract (the urobiome) has fundamentally
altered the previous doctrine regarding urine sterility and associated urinary disorders …