Transrectal ultrasonography in infertile patients with persistently elevated bacteriospermia

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 731-740

  La Vignera, Sandra ^a   Calogero, Aldo E ^a   Arancio, Alessandro ^a   Castiglione, Roberto ^a   De Grande, Gaetano ^b   Vicari, Enzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Umberto I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Micro emphysematous prostate abscess; Persistent bacteriospermia; Prostato vesiculitis; Sperm parameters; Sub obstruction of the ejaculatory ducts; Ultrasound features

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; LEVOFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EJACULATORY DUCT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; MALE INFERTILITY; PH; PROSTATITIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SEMINAL VESICLE DISEASE; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMITIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; PROSTATE; PROSTATITIS; RECTUM; SEMINAL VESICLES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 50149100158     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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