Current perspectives on pyospermia： a review

作     者：Srinivas Pentyala Jacky Lee Sandeep Annam Julio Alvarez Amulya Veerraju Naveen Yadlapalli S. Ali Khan 

作者机构：Departments of Anesthesiology School of Medicine State University of New York Stony Brook New York 11794 USA Departments of Urology School of Medicine State University of New York Stony Brook New York 11794 USA 

出 版 物：《Asian Journal of Andrology》 (亚洲男性学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2007年第9卷第5期

页      面：593-600页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：pyospermia semen leukocytes ejaculate infertility 

摘      要：Pyospermia is an abnormal laboratory finding of high concentration of white blood cells in human ejaculates during infertility workup. The role of pyospermia and its impact on fertility is an important consideration in the management of infertility. Etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic modalities and the management of pyospermia are reviewed in this paper. Current use of antibiotics and the intrinsic production of antioxidants in the management of pyospermia are also discussed in this review.