TY - JOUR
T1 - Microbiology of semen specimens from males attending a fertility clinic
AU - Kjærgaard, Niels
AU - Kristensen, B
AU - Hansen, Estrid Stæhr
AU - Farholt, S
AU - Schønheyder, H C
AU - Madsen, Hans
AU - Uldbjerg, N
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - The relationship between semen quality, pyospermia and bacteriology was studied in 201 semen specimens from male patients attending a fertility clinic. Semen quality parameters were within normal limits in 115 (57%) patients, slightly reduced in 60 (30%), and 26 (13%) had findings indicating reduced fertility. Twelve patients (6%) had pyospermia. In 182 patients, 552 microorganisms were detected, including Enterobacteriaceae (2.8%), Gardnerella vaginalis (9.6%), Chlamydia trachomatis (1.6%), Mycoplasma genitalium (0.9%), and Ureaplasma urealyticum (11.8%). Semen quality was neither related to occurrence of microorganisms nor pyospermia. However, pyospermia was associated with simultaneous growth of Gardnerella vaginalis and Ureaplasma urealyticum. The exact nature of this association could not be ascertained, in as far as the males were not questioned about urethritis symptoms.
AB - The relationship between semen quality, pyospermia and bacteriology was studied in 201 semen specimens from male patients attending a fertility clinic. Semen quality parameters were within normal limits in 115 (57%) patients, slightly reduced in 60 (30%), and 26 (13%) had findings indicating reduced fertility. Twelve patients (6%) had pyospermia. In 182 patients, 552 microorganisms were detected, including Enterobacteriaceae (2.8%), Gardnerella vaginalis (9.6%), Chlamydia trachomatis (1.6%), Mycoplasma genitalium (0.9%), and Ureaplasma urealyticum (11.8%). Semen quality was neither related to occurrence of microorganisms nor pyospermia. However, pyospermia was associated with simultaneous growth of Gardnerella vaginalis and Ureaplasma urealyticum. The exact nature of this association could not be ascertained, in as far as the males were not questioned about urethritis symptoms.
KW - Adult
KW - Bacterial Infections
KW - Humans
KW - Infertility, Male
KW - Male
KW - Semen
KW - Sperm Count
U2 - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1997.tb05054.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1997.tb05054.x
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0903-4641
VL - 105
SP - 566
EP - 570
JO - APMIS - Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
JF - APMIS - Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
ER -