Microbiological and Molecular Investigation of Urinary and Uterine Infections in Physiologically Normal Reproductive-Age Women

Hala Hammadi

Mohammed Ejresh

Alya Amer Rahi

Abstract :

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections affecting reproductive-age women, including those who are anatomically and physiologically normal. Uterine infections, particularly endometritis, are significant inflammatory conditions that may lead to serious gynaecological complications if untreated. Although these infections involve different anatomical sites, potential microbiological and molecular associations between urinary and uterine pathogens remain insufficiently explored. This study aimed to investigate the microbiological and molecular characteristics of bacterial isolates from urinary and uterine infections in physiologically normal reproductive-age women and to assess the presence of shared virulence determinants.