PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - S R Saxena AU - D C Bassett TI - Sex-related incidence in proteus infection of the urinary tract in childhood. AID - 10.1136/adc.50.11.899 DP - 1975 Nov 01 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood PG - 899--901 VI - 50 IP - 11 4099 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/50/11/899.short 4100 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/50/11/899.full SO - Arch Dis Child1975 Nov 01; 50 AB - Over a 2-year period 80% of children found to have significant Proteus bacteriuria were boys. The organism was isolated from the prepuce in 30% of normal boys and 32% of those with balanitis. Proteus urinary tract infection should be carefully confirmed and proved cases thoroughly investigated.