Microbiome ofthe urinary tract and genital organs; see also vaginal microbiome.
Contrary to the traditional belief that the urinary tract is sterile in healthy individuals, recent studies using 16S rRNA gene sequencing show that a variety of bacteria—primarilylactobacilli, but also Gardnerella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Escherichia, coexist in a physiological community.