The human body is sterile during gestation; however, but during and after birth, the entire body surface becomes host to an enormous variety of microorganisms. Urine in the urinary tract was once considered sterile based on the lack of cultured microorganisms. Many recent studies have revealed evidence of microorganisms in human urine in the absence of clinical infection. Sequencing methods and analytical techniques are rapidly evolving to improve the ability to detect bacterial DNA and living bacteria and to understand the microbiota of the urinary tract. In women, fascinating evidence associates urinary tract microbiota with lower urinary tract symptoms. However, in men, the relevance of urinary tract microbiota in low urinary tract symptoms and prostate disease has not been established. In this review, we highlight a recent study that increases our ability to understand the urinary tract microbiota in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

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男性泌尿生殖系统疾病中的泌尿道微生物组：关注前列腺良性增生和下泌尿道症状。

妊娠期间人体是无菌的；但是，但是在分娩过程中和出生后，整个身体表面都变成了多种微生物的宿主。由于缺乏培养的微生物，尿道中的尿液曾经被认为是无菌的。最近的许多研究揭示了在没有临床感染的情况下人尿中微生物的证据。测序方法和分析技术正在迅速发展，以提高检测细菌DNA和活细菌以及了解尿道微生物群的能力。在女性中，引人入胜的证据将尿道微生物群与下尿路症状相关联。但是，在男性中，尚未确定尿路微生物群与低尿路症状和前列腺疾病的相关性。在这篇评论中