Microbiology of semen specimens from males attending a fertility clinic

Niels Kjærgaard; B Kristensen; Estrid Stæhr Hansen; S Farholt; H C Schønheyder; Hans Madsen; N Uldbjerg

doi:10.1111/j.1699-0463.1997.tb05054.x

Microbiology of semen specimens from males attending a fertility clinic

Niels Kjærgaard, B Kristensen, Estrid Stæhr Hansen, S Farholt, H C Schønheyder, Hans Madsen, N Uldbjerg

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	APMIS - Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Volume	105
Pages (from-to)	566-70
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0903-4641
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1699-0463.1997.tb05054.x
Publication status	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult
Bacterial Infections
Humans
Infertility, Male
Male
Semen
Sperm Count

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