Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog infertility linked to prostate infection by Stenotrophomonas
By Domosławska, A et al.·Published in Andrologia·2017·Department of Animal Reproduction with Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from prostatic fluid as an infertility factor in a male dog.
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Plain-English summary
A male dog with fertility issues was found to have a rare bacterial infection in his prostate gland caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The infection was discovered when a sample of his semen was tested, showing poor sperm quality. After three weeks of treatment with the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, follow-up tests showed no signs of the bacteria, and his sperm quality improved significantly. Sixty days later, he was able to successfully mate with females.
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Abstract
The aim of this case was to describe very rare infection of canine prostate gland with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia which had influence on male fertility. The bacterium was cultured from third fraction of the ejaculate collected by manual manipulation. The sperm concentration and motility parameters were evaluated by Hamilton-Thorne Sperm Analyser, version IVOS 12.3, sperm morphology by Diff-Quick staining and live/dead spermatozoa by eosin/nigrosin staining. After 3 weeks of treatment with targeted antibiotic, ciprofloxacin, there was no bacterial growth in prostate fluid. Semen parameters were improved after 60 days from the end of treatment, and females were successfully mated.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28261845/