Walker L, King I, Abel B J, Hutchison A G, Lewi H J
Urol Res. 1986;14(4):179-82. doi: 10.1007/BF00441109.
The role of the anterior urethral culture and its relationship to post-operative urine infection in patients undergoing transurethral surgery was studied in 43 consecutive patients. A significant relationship between the anterior urethral culture and subsequent urine infection in patients with a sterile pre-operative urine was noted (p less than 0.01).