title: Sex-related incidence in proteus infection of the urinary tract in childhood.
abstract: Over a 2-year period 80% of children found to have significant Proteus bacteriuria were boys. The organism was isolated from the prepuce in 30% of normal boys and 32% of those with balanitis. Proteus urinary tract infection should be carefully confirmed and proved cases thoroughly investigated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D011511:Proteus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*