title: Bacterial infection and semen quality.
abstract: We have analyzed two infertile male cohorts with (n=39) and without genital tract infection (n=14) comparing their selected seminological parameters with healthy controls (n=30). Genital tract infection (GTI) has been defined by the presence of leukocytes and pathological bacterial strains identified with Bio-Merieux tests. We have found statistically significant deteriorated semen volume, sperm concentration, motility, morphology and vitality in ejaculated samples of patients with genital tract infection in comparison to healthy controls. Statistically significant negative influence towards sperm reproductive potential has been revealed in case of Escherichia coli, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Staphylococcus aureus.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ul. Strzeszyńska 32, 61-049 Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sanocka-Maciejewska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciupińska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurpisz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology*; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology