Urinary pathogens in the male.

British journal of urology ·Vol. 47 ·No. 6 ·1975-12-00 ·Pages 691-4

Maskell R, Pead L, Hallett RJ

Abstract

Evidence is presented that the pathogens causing urinary infection in boys differ significantly from those causing infection in girls and in adult males. Studies of the prepuce floria in boys known to have had urinary infection and in matched controls suggest that the focus of infection is in the preputial sac or urethra rather than the bowel as in girls. It is suggested that the difference in infecting organisms in boys and in adult males may be related to prostatic secretion.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Age Factors Child Child, Preschool Enterococcus faecalis Escherichia coli Infections Female Humans Male Middle Aged Penis/microbiology Perineum/physiology Proteus Infections Pseudomonas Sex Factors Staphylococcus aureus Urinary Tract Infections/etiology

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Maskell R

Pead L

Hallett R J

Article Info

Journal

British journal of urology

Abbr.

Br J Urol

ISSN

0007-1331

DOI

10.1111/j.1464-410x.1975.tb04041.x

Published

1975-12-00

Pages

691-4

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

15740090R

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1975.tb04041.x

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