Abbreviation	Full term
AMR	Antimicrobial resistance
BMI	Body mass index
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
E. coli	Escherichia coli
FAK	Focal adhesion kinase
FISH	Fluorescence in situ hybridization
GSM	Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
HbA1c	Glycated hemoglobin
IL-6	Interleukin-6
LC–MS/MS	Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa B
pH	Potential of hydrogen
qPCR	Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
rRNA	Ribosomal ribonucleic acid
rUTI	Recurrent urinary tract infection
SGLT2	Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2
UPEC	Uropathogenic Escherichia coli
UTI	Urinary tract infection
16S rRNA	16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid