• DOI:10.1038/nrurol.2014.361
Corpus ID: 205521266

The microbiome of the urinary tract—a role beyond infection

@article{Whiteside2015TheMO,
  title={The microbiome of the urinary tract—a role beyond infection},
  author={Samantha A Whiteside and Hassan Razvi and S. Dav{\'e} and G. Reid and J. Burton},
  journal={Nature Reviews Urology},
  year={2015},
  volume={12},
  pages={81-90}
}

Samantha A Whiteside, Hassan Razvi, +2 authors J. Burton

Published 2015

Medicine

Nature Reviews Urology

Urologists rarely need to consider bacteria beyond their role in infectious disease. However, emerging evidence shows that the microorganisms inhabiting many sites of the body, including the urinary tract—which has long been assumed sterile in healthy individuals—might have a role in maintaining urinary health. Studies of the urinary microbiota have identified remarkable differences between healthy populations and those with urologic diseases. Microorganisms at sites distal to the kidney… CONTINUE READING

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