Urinary symptoms are associated with certain urinary microbes in urogynecologic surgical patients
- 16 August 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Urogynecology Journal
- Vol. 29 (12), 1765-1771
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-018-3732-1
Abstract
Persistent and de novo symptoms decrease satisfaction after urogynecologic surgery. We investigated whether the preoperative bladder microbiome is associated with urinary symptoms prior to and after urogynecologic surgery.Keywords
Funding Information
- NIH (DK097435)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK108268)
- Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust
- Society of women in urology
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