Monique H Vaughan1, Jialiang Mao2, Lisa A Karstens3,4,5, Li Ma2, Cindy L Amundsen6, Kenneth E Schmader7,8, Nazema Y Siddiqui6,9. 1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. 2. Department of Statistical Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. 3. Department of Medical Informatics, Science University, Portland, Oregon. 4. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Science University, Portland, Oregon. 5. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Oregon Health, Science University, Portland, Oregon. 6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. 7. Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. 8. GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. 9. Division of Reproductive Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The etiology of postmenopausal recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) is not completely known, but the urinary microbiome is thought to be implicated. We compared the urinary microbiome in menopausal women with recurrent UTIs to age-matched controls, both in the absence of acute infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 64 women enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study. All women were using topically applied vaginal estrogen. Women >55 years of age from the following groups were enrolled: 1) recurrent UTIs on daily antibiotic prophylaxis; 2) recurrent UTIs not on antibiotic prophylaxis; and 3) age-matched controls without recurrent UTIs. Catheterized urine samples were collected at least 4 weeks after last treatment for UTI and at least 6 weeks after initiation of vaginal estrogen. Samples were evaluated using expanded quantitative urine culture (EQUC) and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. RESULTS: With EQUC, there were no significant differences in median numbers of microbial species isolated among groups (p=0.96), even when considering Lactobacilli (p=0.72). However, there were trends towards different Lactobacillus species between groups. With 16S rRNA sequencing, the majority of urinary samples contained Lactobacilli, with non-significant trends in relative abundance of Lactobacilli among groups. Using a Bayesian analysis, we identified significant differences in anaerobic taxa associated with phenotypic groups. Most of these differences centered on Bacteroidales and the family Prevotellaceae, though differences were also noted in Actinobacteria and certain genera of Clostridiales. CONCLUSIONS: Associations between anaerobes within the urinary microbiome and postmenopausal recurrent UTI warrants further investigation.
PURPOSE: The etiology of postmenopausal recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) is not completely known, but the urinary microbiome is thought to be implicated. We compared the urinary microbiome in menopausal women with recurrent UTIs to age-matched controls, both in the absence of acute infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 64 women enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study. All women were using topically applied vaginal estrogen. Women >55 years of age from the following groups were enrolled: 1) recurrent UTIs on daily antibiotic prophylaxis; 2) recurrent UTIs not on antibiotic prophylaxis; and 3) age-matched controls without recurrent UTIs. Catheterized urine samples were collected at least 4 weeks after last treatment for UTI and at least 6 weeks after initiation of vaginal estrogen. Samples were evaluated using expanded quantitative urine culture (EQUC) and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. RESULTS: With EQUC, there were no significant differences in median numbers of microbial species isolated among groups (p=0.96), even when considering Lactobacilli (p=0.72). However, there were trends towards different Lactobacillus species between groups. With 16S rRNA sequencing, the majority of urinary samples contained Lactobacilli, with non-significant trends in relative abundance of Lactobacilli among groups. Using a Bayesian analysis, we identified significant differences in anaerobic taxa associated with phenotypic groups. Most of these differences centered on Bacteroidales and the family Prevotellaceae, though differences were also noted in Actinobacteria and certain genera of Clostridiales. CONCLUSIONS: Associations between anaerobes within the urinary microbiome and postmenopausal recurrent UTI warrants further investigation.
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Urobiome; female urinary microbiome; microbiota; postmenopausal recurrent UTI
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