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 …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most frequent bacterial infections in the clinical setting.
Even without underlying anatomic or functional abnormalities, more than 40% of women …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections worldwide.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPECs) are the main causative agent of UTIs. UPECs …

Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections and can cause major
burdens, not only to individuals but also to an entire society. Current knowledge of the …

In vitro model systems have been advanced to recapitulate important physiological features
of the target organ in vivo more closely than the conventional cell line cultures on a petri …

The urinary bladder harbors a community of microbes termed the urobiome, which remains
understudied. In this study, we present the urobiome of healthy infant males from samples …

Abstract Background Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the main etiological agent
behind community-acquired and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs), which are …

The NLRP3 inflammasome, estrogen and antimicrobial peptides have all been found to
have a vital role in the protection of the bladder urothelium. However, the interdependence …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the strains diverted from the intestinal status and
account mainly for uropathogenicity. This pathotype has gained specifications in structure …

A prompt diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) is necessary to minimize its symptoms and
limit sequelae. The current UTI screening by urine test strip analysis and microscopic …