Nearly 40 years have elapsed since the invention of the PCR, with its extremely sensitive
and specific ability to detect nucleic acids via in vitro enzyme-mediated amplification. In turn …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common microbial infection found in all ages and sexes
which involves inflammation of the urinary tract. These infections can range from simple …

Context Urine culture has low sensitivity in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). Next-
generation sequencing (NGS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are culture …

Introduction and hypothesis The COVID-19 pandemic and the desire to “flatten the curve” of
transmission have significantly affected the way providers care for patients. Female Pelvic …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in the United States
and consequently are responsible for significant healthcare expenditure. The standard urine …

Background Current diagnoses of urinary tract infection (UTI) by standard urine culture
(SUC) has significant limitations in sensitivity, especially for fastidious organisms, and the …

This study compared rates of empirical-therapy use and negative patient outcomes between
complicated and recurrent urinary tract infection (r/cUTI) cases diagnosed with a multiplex …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases such as babesiosis, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme
disease, Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever pose a …

Background Many emerging uropathogens are currently identified by multiplex polymerase
chain reaction (M-PCR) in suspected UTI cases. Standard urine culture (SUC) has …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTI) in
pregnant women and characterise the uropathogenic bacterial strains associated with …