title: Bacterial culture of the anterior urethra and its relationship to post-operative bacteriuria.
abstract: The role of the anterior urethral culture and its relationship to post-operative urine infection in patients undergoing transurethral surgery was studied in 43 consecutive patients. A significant relationship between the anterior urethral culture and subsequent urine infection in patients with a sterile pre-operative urine was noted (p less than 0.01).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011468:Prostatectomy; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery