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Table 2 Frequency of STI pathogens in semen samples

From: Sexually transmitted infections and semen quality from subfertile men with and without leukocytospermia

Pathogen

Overall (n = 195)

LCS (n = 88)

Non-LCS (n = 107)

P

UU

58 (29.2)

25 (28.4)

33 (30.8)

0.71

Uuu, n (%)

17 (8.7)

7 (8.0)

10 (9.3)

0.73

Uup, n (%)

41 (21.0)

18 (20.5)

23 (21.5)

0.86

Uup1, n (%)

4 (2.1)

1 (1.1)

3 (2.8)

0.63*

Uup3, n (%)

19 (9.7)

10 (11.4)

9 (8.4)

0.49

Uup6, n (%)

16 (8.2)

7 (8.0)

9 (8.4)

0.91

Uup14, n (%)

2 (1.0)

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

0.50*

MH, n (%)

16 (8.2)

10 (11.4)

6 (5.6)

0.15

MG, n (%)

4 (2.1)

4 (4.5)

0 (0)

0.04*

CT, n (%)

7 (3.6)

5 (5.7)

2 (1.9)

0.25*

HSV-2, n (%)

2 (1.0)

1 (1.1)

1 (0.9)

0.99*

NG, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

Total

87 (44.6)

45 (52.3)

42 (39.3)

0.10

  1. Data are presented as frequency. P values were derived from Pearson’s chi-square test if not otherwise indicated
  2. *Fisher’s exact test