title: Vasectomy: etiology of infectious complications.
abstract: Semen was cultured prior to vasectomy for voluntary sterilization. Postvasectomy infectious complications occurred only in patients with positive preoperative semen cultures. The offending pathogen was the same organism found in the semen culture. This evidence for an endogenous cause of postoperative vasectomy infections suggests that a semen culture and antimicrobial sensitivity be obtained prior to vasectomy. In this manner the correct antimicrobial agent can be instituted as an aid to rapid resolution of a postvasectomy infection.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology