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Bacteriospermia and Its Impact on Basic Semen Parameters among Infertile Men

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Vilvanathan, Sangeetha, Kandasamy, Balan, Jayachandran, Abiramy Lakshmy, Sathiyanarayanan, Sarasa, Tanjore Singaravelu, Vijayalakshmi, Krishnamurthy, Veeraraghavan, Elangovan, Vanithadevi·2016·Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
DOI 10.1155/2016/2614692PMC PMC4736773
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Introduction. Semen analysis is considered as the surrogate marker for male fecundity while assessing infertile men. There are several reasons for altered semen quality and bacteriospermia could be one among them. Thereby the aim of our work is to study the semen culture and its impact on semen parameters among infertile men. Materials and Methods. Semen samples were collected from men attending infertility clinic. Semen parameters were analysed based on WHO guidelines. Also, samples were subjected to culture using standard bacteriological techniques. Results. A total of 85 samples were collected. A number of 47 (55.30%) had normal sperm count, 37 (43.50%) had oligozoospermia, and one (1.17%) had azoospermia. Teratozoospermia was the most common abnormality observed (81.17%) followed by asthenozoospermia (28.23%). The prevalence of bacteriospermia was 35.3%. Enterococcus faecalis (30%) was the most common organism isolated followed by Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (23.33%), Staphylococcus aureus (20%), and E. coli (10%). Other less frequently isolated organisms were Klebsiella pneumoniae (6.66%), Proteus sp. (6.66%), and Citrobacter sp. (3.33%). Conclusion. The presence of asymptomatic bacteriospermia did not correlate with abnormal semen parameters.

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Vilvanathan, S., Kandasamy, B., Jayachandran, A. L., Sathiyanarayanan, S., Tanjore Singaravelu, V., Krishnamurthy, V., & Elangovan, V.
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  • Department of Microbiology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Chinna Kolambakkam Post, Madurantakam Taluk, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu 603 308, India
  • Government General Hospital (IN)
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Vilvanathan, Sangeetha
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Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
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Wiley
Published
2016
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2016
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1-6
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  • 1687-708X (ISSN-L)
  • 1687-7098
DOI
10.1155/2016/2614692
PMC
PMC4736773
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W2232111421
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Urologic and reproductive health conditions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Male Reproductive Health Studies
Keywords
bacteriospermia, male infertility, semen parameters, semen culture, oligozoospermia, teratozoospermia, asthenozoospermia, Enterococcus faecalis, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, bacterial isolates, semen quality

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