Circumcision and periurethral carriage of Proteus mirabilis in boys. Issue 5 (May 1988)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Glennon, J; Ryan, P J; Keane, C T; Rees, J P
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 63:Issue 5(1988)
• Page Start: 556
• Page End: 557
• Publication Date: 1988-05
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.63.5.556
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

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.