Circumcision and periurethral carriage of Proteus mirabilis in boys

Glennon J, Ryan PJ, Keane CT, Rees JP.
National Children's Hospital, Dublin.

Abstract

Swabs were taken for culture from the periurethral area and urethral meatus in 124 uncircumcised and 60 circumcised boys. Proteus mirabilis was grown from 28 (22.6%) swabs from uncircumcised boys and from only one (1.7%) swab from circumcised boys. This supports the idea that the prepuce may be the source of proteus urinary tract infection.

Glennon J, Ryan PJ, Keane CT, Rees JP. Circumcision and periurethral carriage of Proteus mirabilis in boys. Arch Dis Child. 1988 May;63(5):556-7.

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