ReviewJournal of clinical microbiology2025
Novel technologies for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections.
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- Allosteric DNAzyme-Enabled Sensitive and Multiplex Detection of Biomarkers for Rapid Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Integrated iPRISM Direct-on-Urine Platform for Rapid UTI Diagnosis in a Double-Blind Clinical Trial.ACS measurement science au · 2026Article
- A rapid ionic liquid-based DNA extraction method for molecular diagnostics of urinary tract infections.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Accuracy of rapid microcapillary direct antibiotic susceptibility testing for urine samples collected with bacteriostatic boric acid from patients with suspected urinary tract infection.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2026Article
- Multivariable Urine Flow Cytometry-Based Screening for Prediction of Urine Culture Positivity.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Beyond Standard Culture: Diagnostic Value of Ureaplasma and Chlamydia in Women with UTI Symptoms.Medeniyet medical journal · 2026Article
- A Proof-of-Concept of a 2-Hours Direct Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test from Inoculated Urine Samples.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Multiplex Real-Time PCR, Standard Urine Culture, and Rapid Nephelometric Screening in Patients with Complicated Urinary Tract Infections.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pharmacodynamic individualization of phage therapy against a KPC-5-producingJAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2026Article
- Methodological bias shapes the interpretation of the urinary microbiome in low-biomass systems.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Urine volatile organic compounds profiling via GC-IMS combined with machine learning: a powerful diagnostic and pathogen differentiation tool for urinary tract infections.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Analytical validation of a metagenomic next-generation diagnostic platform for urinary tract infection in a Thai tertiary hospital setting: a BI-Biotia UTI cohort study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Clinical metagenomics for diagnosis and surveillance of viral pathogens.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- A Review on the Current and Future State of Urinary Tract Infection Diagnostics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The urinary microbiome: the next frontier of bacterial ecology.Journal of bacteriology · 2025Review
- Flow cytometry for screening and prioritisation of urine samples: a retrospective comparison with culture.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Rising Threats and Evolving Trends: Five Years of Urinary Tract Infection Prevalence in a Portuguese Hospital.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Rapid diagnosis of urinary tract infection with miniaturised point-of-care cultivation on a dipstick.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Review
- Application of microfluidic chip-based multiplex PCR in diagnosing reproductive tract pathogens among patients with premature rupture of membranes.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) impose a substantial burden on patient quality of life and urine testing accounts for the majority of workload in many clinical microbiology laboratories. Traditional UTI diagnosis relies on symptoms, urinalysis, and culture which are interpreted based on historical guidelines. This approach, while foundational, presents limitations, particularly in complex cases. Low-level bacteriuria and the presence of fastidious organisms are often overlooked or entirely missed in standard urine culture, stressing the need for novel diagnostic methods and technologies. This mini-review summarizes the existing state of UTI diagnostics in 2024 and covers current and upcoming technologies including rapid molecular-based pathogen identification, next-generation sequencing, and advanced antimicrobial susceptibility testing. However, these methods represent unique challenges, and as they are implemented, they will require the field to adapt to new concepts to avoid misdiagnosis and overtreatment.
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