title: Influence of circumcision technique on frequency of urinary tract infections in neonates.
abstract: An increase in urinary tract infection (UTI) during the first weeks after traditional Jewish circumcision has been reported. Circumcision can be performed by a nonmedical person (mohel) or by a physician, with the main difference being in hemostasis techniques. We assessed the effect of circumcision procedure on development of UTI in neonates. Circumcision performed by a mohel was associated with higher incidence of UTI compared with that by physicians. Hemostasis technique and shaft wrapping are postulated risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Peditrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqwa, Israel.
authors.forename: Liora
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harel
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Straussbergr
authors.forename: Shlomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.forename: Petah
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tiqwa
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007585:Jews; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*