Table 2

Isolation rate of uropathogens in male patients with and without diabetes. Department of Medicine, Pisa (1996–2003)

Diabetic males
 Non diabetic males

N°
 %
 N°
 %
 P value
E. coli
 38
 32.5
 93
 31.4
 NS
Enterococcus spp
 11
 9.4
 42
 14.5
 NS
Pseudomonas spp
 10
 8.5
 51
 17.2
 0.02
Other
 58
 49.5
 110
 37.2
 NS
Total
 117
 100
 296
 100

Bonadio et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:54   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-54