title: Circumcision and periurethral carriage of Proteus mirabilis in boys.
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.
authors.affiliation: National Children's Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glennon
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Keane
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology