Characteristics of the microbiota in the urine of women with type 2 diabetes

•The urinary microbiota in women with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) can have bacterial uropathogens which are more virulent.•Characteristics of the microbiota in voided urine of women with and without T2DM was examined using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.•The urinary microbiota of women with T2DM had the genus Lactobacillus more often present as was the family Enterobacteriaceae..