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Liora Harel1, Rachel Straussbergr, Shlomo Jackson
1Department of Peditrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqwa, Israel.
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.
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