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The Bacterial Content of the Female Urethra. A New Method of Study
Author(s) -
O'NEIL A. G. B.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1981.tb03199.x
Subject(s) - urethra , meatus , urology , flora (microbiology) , medicine , biology , surgery , bacteria , paleontology
Summary— The distribution of urethral flora has been studied in 30 women, using a new instrument. The results show that significant quantities (>5 colonies) of potential pathogens can be demonstrated in 90% (27) of the patients at the meatus and in only 10% (3) of patients above the midurethral high pressure zone.