Why circumcision is a biomedical imperative for the 21st century

BJ Morris - Bioessays, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Circumcision of males represents a surgical “vaccine “against a wide variety of infections,
adverse medical conditions and potentially fatal diseases over their lifetime, and also …

The penile microbiota in uncircumcised and circumcised men: relationships with HIV and human papillomavirus infections and cervicovaginal microbiota

H Onywera, AL Williamson, J Ponomarenko… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
While the human microbiota especially that of the gut, cervix, and vagina continue to receive
great attention, very little is currently known about the penile (glans, coronal sulcus, foreskin …

Asian guidelines for urinary tract infection in children

SS Yang, JD Tsai, A Kanematsu, CH Han - Journal of Infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The followings are the level of evidence (LE) and grade of recommendation (GR) on
pediatric UTI in Asia. Classification according to the sites of infection (lower versus upper …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of urinary tract infections and antibiotics susceptibility pattern among infants and young children in Erbil city

CH Saeed, KIB AL-Otraqchi, IY Mansoor - Zanco Journal of Medical …, 2015 - iasj.net
Prevalence of urinary tract infections and antibiotics susceptibility pattern among infants and
young children in Erbil city Page 1 Prevalence of urinary tract infections and ……. Zanco J …

Circumcision related to urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, human immunodeficiency virus infections, and penile and cervical cancer

Y Hayashi, K Kohri - International Journal of Urology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Male circumcision has been carried out as a prophylactic measure against future diseases,
as well as a rite of passage due to religious practice and definite medical indication. The …

Microbiology of smegma in boys in Kano, Nigeria

LJC Anyanwu, E Kashibu, CP Edwin… - Journal of Surgical …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to document the common bacteria found in the
smegma in the subpreputial space of asymptomatic boys in our environment, their …

Increased likelihood of bacterial pathogens in the coronal sulcus and urethra of uncircumcised men in a diverse group of HIV infected and uninfected patients in India

JA Schneider, S Vadivelu, C Liao… - Journal of global …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: The biological mechanism of circumcision as potentiating HIV prevention is
poorly understood. Foreskin microbiota has been postulated as having a potential role; …

Flushing of the vagina and the prepuce—a cause for contaminated urine cultures in children

K Tullus, N Hooman, M Easty - Pediatric Nephrology, 2017 - Springer
Objective An uncontaminated urine culture is a prerequisite for the diagnosis of a urinary
tract infection. However, this may be difficult to obtain in small children. We have studied the …

Do baby wet wipes change periurethral aerobic flora?

DA Şenses, CE Öztürk, NE Yar, S Acar… - Japanese journal of …, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
There is massive enteric bacterial colonization in the periurethral region during infancy.
Fecal soiling is considered to be responsible for this colonization. We hypothesized that …

Diversity of bacteria and fungi in the prepuce of camels (Camelus dromedarius)

MM Waheed, IM Ghoneim, MM Fayez, SM El-Bahr… - 2022 - indianjournals.com
A total of 42 infertile male dromedary camels (4-12 years old, 500-800 kg) and 7 young male
camels (control, 2-2.5 years old) were enrolled in the present study. All camels were sedated …