Enhancing Detection of Gonococcus in Ejaculates of Adult Males Using Sperm Dilution

E. Vicari Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

A. Mongioì Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

A. Speciale Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

F. Caccamo Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

A. Calogero Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

S. Gulizia Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

M. B. Pellegrino Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

M. Macchi Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

R. D'agata Andrology Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, and CECOS Italy, Section of Catania

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Abstract

Specific cultures were used to detect growth of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG) in 90 ejaculates of partners of childless marriages. Although no gonococcal growth was observed in undiluted semen, 9 out of 68 subjects with silent infection presented growth of NG in seminal plasma after dilution 1:2 with saline. It is concluded that semen dilution increases the chances of detection of NG in semen samples of asymptomatic gonococci carriers.

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