Ngoc-Bich “Nikki” Phan Le, MD, presented “Practical Considerations for the Use of Molecular Diagnostics for Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent UTI” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in June, 2020.
How to cite: Le, Ngoc-Bich Phan. “Practical Considerations for the Use of Molecular Diagnostics for Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent UTI” June, 2020. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/practical-considerations-for-the-use-of-molecular-diagnostics-for-diagnosis-and-management-of-recurrent-uti/
Practical Considerations for the Use of Molecular Diagnostics for Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent UTI – Summary:
Ngoc-Bich “Nikki” Phan Le, MD, a urologist specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at the Austin Diagnostic Clinic, and A. Lenore Ackerman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Urology, and Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Section Co-Editor of the Next Generation Microbiome and Urologic Infection Learning Center on Grand Rounds in Urology, discuss how to effectively use molecular diagnostics to help in the process of diagnosing and managing recurrent UTIs. They outline the differences between patients with multiple types of infections over time and those with truly recurrent infections by the same bacterium, and how this difference creates the need for alternatives in initial evaluation. They also specifically detail how the strength of molecular diagnostics is in their ability to detect bacteria missed in cultures, which can help prescribers make better decisions when choosing antibiotics for treatment. Drs. Le and Ackerman conclude by discussing how to proceed with treatment, and how the data presented by molecular diagnostics allow for more precise treatment methods.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ngoc-Bich “Nikki” Phan Le, MD, is a board-certified urologist who is also certified in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Le received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She completed her general surgery internship and urology residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville. After completing her residency, Dr. Le moved to California to complete the FPMRS fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. There, she was fortunate to train under Dr. Shlomo Raz, one of the founding fathers and masters of the field. After her fellowship, Dr. Le joined the Division of Urology at Duke University as an Assistant Professor. After four years at Duke, she moved to Austin, Texas. She recently joined the Austin Diagnostic Clinic, where she continues to provide sub-specialty care.
She has been published in medical journals and textbooks, including the Journal of Urology and Women’s Health, on topics such as female pelvic conditions, bladder dysfunction, and more. She has been honored with several professional awards from the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association. Dr. Le is a member of the Texas Urological Society, the American Urological Association, and the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology.
