The human microbiome is composed of a collection of dynamic microbial communities that
inhabit various anatomical locations in the body. Accordingly, the coevolution of the …

The application of next generation sequencing techniques has allowed the characterization
of the urinary tract microbiome and has led to the rejection of the pre-established concept of …

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 …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs), which include any infection of the urethra, bladder or kidneys,
account for an estimated 400 million infections and billions of dollars in health-care …

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 …

During the course of evolution, bacteria have developed an intimate relationship with
humans colonizing specific body sites at the interface with the body exterior and …

Growing evidence of the microbiome's role in human health and disease has emerged since
the creation of the Human Microbiome Project. Recent studies suggest that alterations in …

Regular health monitoring can result in early detection of disease, accelerate the delivery of
medical care and, therefore, considerably improve patient outcomes for countless medical …

Objective To characterise the bladder microbiota of continent adult women. Design Cross‐
sectional study of adult women who contributed catheterised urine samples, completed …

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 …