The Urinary Microbiota in Relation to the Reproductive Tract Microbiota

Here we report the urinary microbiota for a relatively large cohort of 152 women of reproductive age. Together with our recently published peritoneal fluid, uterine and vaginal samples from the same individuals, we show that although with greater amounts of Lactobacillus and Streptococcus, the urinary microbiota is similar to the reproductive tract, in accordance with the anatomical opening of the bladder. Together with a wealth of metadata, we also explore the potential of the urinary microbiota for diagnosis.