Contamination of ART culture Media–The role of semen and strategies for prevention

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Li-Ling Lin¹  Jui-Chun Chang¹  Ming-Jer Chen¹  Yu-Chiao Yi¹  Li-Yu Chen¹  Hsiao-Fan Kung¹  Ya-Fang Chen¹  Hwa-Fen Guu¹ 

[1] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;

关键词: Assisted reproductive technology (ART);    Embryo culture;    Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI);    Microbial contamination;    Semen;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Microbial contamination of ART culture media is rare but serious. We examined our own experience and conducted a review of the literature with a view to preventing its occurrence and recurrence. Case report: A total of 12 cases were recorded during January 2006 to March 2019. The contaminations were caused by semen and were shown to be bacteria that were resistant to the prophylactic antibiotics used in the medium. After the procedures were cancelled due to contaminations, nine husbands received antibiotic treatment, while nine couples changed over to the ICSI program. Eventually, eight couples concluded the study with live birth deliveries, and there was no recurrence of contamination. Conclusion: ART laboratories should preserve all sperm suspension samples until embryo transfer has been completed for the purpose of checking whether contamination has occurred. In addition to antibiotic treatment, implementation of the ICSI procedure during the next ART cycle has already been proven to be effective. In the future, the zona-removal technique may be considered as another potential option.

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