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. 2015 Aug;68(2):173-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.02.041. Epub 2015 Mar 12.

"Sterile Urine" and the Presence of Bacteria

Alan J Wolfe  1 , Linda Brubaker  2
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"Sterile Urine" and the Presence of Bacteria

Alan J Wolfe et al. Eur Urol. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Adult human urine is not sterile. The resident bacterial community may contribute to urinary health and disease in undiscovered ways. Bacterial genomic sequencing and expanded urine culture techniques are major complementary tools for scientific exploration in urologic research.

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