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Josamycin concentration in human ejaculate and its influence on sperm motility--a contribution to antibiotic therapy in andrological patients.

Abstract
The concentration of josamycin was determined in the split ejaculate of 5 volunteers after oral administration for several days. One aim of this investigation was to examine the penetration of the macrolide antibiotic into the prostate and the seminal vesicles. 2.23 +/- 1.8 micrograms/ml josamycin was found in fraction I of the ejaculate, consisting mostly of prostatic secretion, and 1.56 +/- 1.37 micrograms/ml josamycin in fraction II comprising mainly secretions from the seminal vesicles. The concentrations of josamycin found in both fractions of the ejaculate are clearly comparable with serum levels of the antibiotic. Josamycin thus attains concentrations in the prostate and seminal vesicles which are effective against Mycoplasma and Chlamydia, pathogens of increasing importance in infections of the urogenital tract. In vitro studies on samples from 30 andrological patients showed that josamycin (0.5 micrograms/ml) did not impair, but even increased the motility of spermatozoa (p less than or equal to 0.01). On the basis of these results josamycin is recommended for the treatment of andrological patients. In particular, the specific antibacterial spectrum also indicates the use of this antibiotic for treatment of the partner when children are desired. The usual precautionary measures for pregnancy must then be adhered to.
AuthorsP Schramm, R E Schopf, A Wildfeuer
JournalAndrologia (Andrologia) 1988 Nov-Dec Vol. 20 Issue 6 Pg. 521-5 ISSN: 0303-4569 [Print] Germany
PMID3228216 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Leucomycins
Topics
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Leucomycins (adverse effects, analysis)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Semen (analysis)
  • Sperm Motility (drug effects)

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