Effectiveness and limits of antimicrobial treatment on seminal leukocyte concentration and related reactive oxygen species production in patients with male accessory gland infection

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2536-2544

  Vicari, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial treatment; Male accessory gland infections; ROS production; Seminal white blood cells; Sperm parameters

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; OFLOXACIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ACCESSORY SEX GLAND; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDIDYMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERTILITY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL VESICLE; SEMINAL VESICLE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034528320     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.12.2536     Document Type: Article

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