Open AccessRelevance of semen polymerase chain reaction positive for tuberculosis in asymptomatic men undergoing infertility evaluation
Author(s) -
Subodh Regmi,
Urvashi Singh,
Jai Bhagwan Sharma,
Rajeev Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.165148
Subject(s) - medicine , semen , asymptomatic , infertility , tuberculosis , sex organ , genital tuberculosis , gynecology , male infertility , obstetrics , mycobacterium tuberculosis , semen analysis , clinical significance , pregnancy , pathology , andrology , biology , genetics
Male partners of infertile women with genital tuberculosis (TB) are often screened for genital TB. We aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of a positive screening semen polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis test (TB-PCR) in asymptomatic men undergoing infertility evaluation and determine the need for a detailed investigation and treatment for TB.