The Prevalence and Association of Different Uropathogens Detected by M-PCR with Infection-Associated Urine Biomarkers in Urinary Tract Infections.
Emery HaleyNatalie LukeMohit MathurRichard A FestaJimin WangYan JiangLori A AndersonDavid BaunochPublished in: Research and reports in urology (2024)
The majority of microorganisms identified by M-PCR were associated with active inflammation measured by biomarker positivity, indicating they are likely causative of UTIs in symptomatic patients. This includes emerging uropathogens frequently not detected by standard urine culture.