Article
Recurrent urinary tract infection and estrogen shape the taxonomic ecology and functional potential of the postmenopausal urobiome
2021-11-08
Abstract excerpt
Community-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI) is among the most common bacterial infections observed in humans. Postmenopausal women are a rapidly growing and underserved demographic group who are severely affected by recurrent UTI (rUTI) with a >50% recurrence rate. In this population, rUTI can persist for years, reducing quality of life and imposing a significant healthcare burden. rUTI is most often treated...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 9d008159-c6f5-5745-ad07-59b46e6c98e4
- DOI
- 10.1101/2021.11.06.467345
