Improvement of semen quality in infected asymptomatic infertile male after bacteriological cure
Medicina (B.Aires)
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58(2): 160-4, 1998. tab
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ABSTRACT
Bacteriological etiology was investigated in 29 infected asymptomatic infertile males. The localization of the infection and the effect of a long term antibiotic therapy on semen parameters were evaluated. The most frequent etiological agent isolated was Enterococcus faecalis. Positive bacteriological culture was obtained in prostatic fluid in 16 patients and in semen in 13. Bacteriological cure was achieved in 24 cases and it was associated with improved seminal parameters sperm concentration, motility, viability and total motile sperm per ejaculate. In 5 patients without bacteriological cure there was no change in semen analysis after antibiotic therapy. In 45 percent of the infected patients there were less than 0.5 x 10(6)/ml seminal polymorphonuclear leukocytes. In view of these findings granulocyte concentration seems to be a poor marker to predict infection.
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Assunto principal:
Sêmen
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Contagem de Espermatozoides
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Motilidade dos Espermatozoides
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Espermatozoides
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Tetraciclinas
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Ciprofloxacina
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Infertilidade Masculina
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Anti-Infecciosos Urinários
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1998
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