[Modern diagnostics for urological infections].

This paper provides a short overview of modern, molecular-based diagnostic procedures of urogenital tract infections. Although gaining importance, molecular methods have not yet become a reliable substitution for the classic procedures in terms of costs and quality standards. As an example of a new molecular approach in microbiology, a method for the detection of the most relevant uropathogens in a single PCR is presented. Furthermore, the development of a real time PCR is described.