Abstract
Objective: To report the successful use of testicular sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the presence of an Escherichia coli- infected ejaculate that previously caused repeated embryo degeneration. Design: Case report. Setting: University medical center. Patient(s): A 38- year-old woman who did not conceive for 6 years with repeated IVF attempts. Escherichia coli was isolated from both the oocyte culture dish and her male partner's ejaculate. Intervention(s): Testicular sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection followed by ET. Main Outcome Measure(s): Clinical outcome. Result(s): Establishment of a pregnancy delivered at term. Conclusion(s): Patients undergoing IVF treatment who have repeated embryo degeneration caused by bacterial infection originating in the ejaculate may be treated successfully with testicular sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 564-566 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Fertility and Sterility |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- E. coli
- ICSI
- IVF
- Spermatozoa
- TESA