Male Accessory Gland Infection: Relevance of Serum Total Testosterone Levels

Table 1

Clinical criteria for diagnosis of MAGI.

(a) History of urogenital infection and/or abnormal rectal palpation.
(b) Significant alterations in the expressed prostatic fluid and/or urinary sediment after prostatic massage.
(c) (1) Uniform growth of more than 10(3) pathogenic bacteria, or more than 10(4) nonpathogenic bacteria per mL, in culture of diluted seminal plasma.; (c) (2) Presence of more than 10(6) (peroxidase positive) leucocytes per mL of ejaculate.; (c) (3) Signs of disturbed secretory function of the prostate or seminal vesicles.
Diagnosis is accepted if at least 2 criteria are present: (i) a + b,; (ii) a + c (1 or 2 or 3),; (iii) b + c (1 or 2 or 3),; (iv) c1 + c2,; (v) c1 + c3,; (vi) c2 + c3.