The Current Evidence on the Association Between the Urinary Microbiome and Urinary Incontinence in Women

The Current Evidence on the Association Between the Urinary Microbiome and Urinary Incontinence in Women

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a burdensome condition with high prevalence in middle-aged to older women and an unclear etiology. Advances in our understanding of host-microbe interactions in the urogenital tract have stimulated interest in the urinary microbiome. DNA sequencing and enhanced urine cul...

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Main Authors: Yashini Govender, Iwona Gabriel, Vatche Minassian, Raina Fichorova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
metagenomics
culturable bacteria
urinary tract infection
stress incontinence
urgency incontinence
mixed incontinence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00133/full

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