Microbiota in urine from men

Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a common syndrome in men. Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium are the most common causes of NGU, but in up to 35 % of the cases, none of the known viral or bacterial causes are found. Traditionally, pathogens have been detected using various culture techniques that may not identify all species present in the urethra. To address this, we used culture-independent methods for analysis of the male urethral microbiota