Table 4

Isolation rate of uropathogens in diabetic and non diabetic patients with indwelling bladder catheter. Department of Medicine, Pisa (1996–2003)


Diabetic patients with indwelling catheter
Non diabetic patients with indwelling catheter




%

%
p value

E. coli
24
30.8
44
24.9
NS
Enterococcus spp
17
21.8
29
16.4
NS
Pseudomonas spp
10
12.8
32
18.1
NS
Other
27
34.6
72
40.0
NS
Total
78
100
177
100


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