Circumcision Status and Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infection in Young Adult Males: An Analysis of a Longitudinal Birth Cohort

Published in Pediatrics, Vol. 118 No. 5 November 2006, pp. 1971-1977 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1175). The authors conclude that their "findings suggest that uncircumcised males are at greater risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infection than circumcised males. Male circumcision may reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infection acquisition and transmission by up to one half, suggesting substantial benefits accruing from routine neonatal circumcision."

An eLetter published on January 7, 2007, asserts that the above paper is a failure of the peer-review system.