Infections of the male reproductive tract may cause infertility (Deture et al., 1978; Eneroth et
al., 1978; Friberg, 1980; Grossgebauer, 1978; Kaden and Grossgebauer, 1978; Moberg et …

A total of 140 ejaculates from patients taking part in the in vitro fertilization program were
examined. In 60 ejaculates (42.9%) bacteria concentrations of greater than 10 (5)/ml were …

Semen samples of 190 men attending an andrology clinic were evaluated with
bacteriological culture and categorized as negative (group I) and positive (group II); the …

Objective To examine results of semen culture in a population of infertile men with
asymptomatic leukocytospermia, and to determine the correlation between culture results …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate (i) the prevalence of subjects with a
positive sperm culture (SC) for bacteria in subjects with or without genitourinary tract …

After screening a large series of infertile patients (n= 1000 couples), potentially pathogenic
microorganisms were identified in genital secretions of the majority of couples. None of the …

The authors measured efficiency of the determination of bacterial infection from the semen of
infertile men. They compared the correlation of counts of bacteria with white blood cells …

Urogenital infection can influence the fertilization potential of the spermatozoa, which may
lead to male infertility. The symptomatic urethiritis can change the semen parameters …

Abnormal spermiograms with asthenozoospermia and teratozoospermia are often classified
as subfertile, and the cause of these findings has been obscure. A new method, the 8-h in …

Microorganisms can be isolated from most seminal fluid samples, but the significance of
bacteriospermia is uncertain because many males lack symptoms associated with the …