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Sample distribution in patients with and without diabetes mellitus (N = 800)
| Type of specimen | Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes mellitus (n = 500) | No diabetes mellitus (n = 300) | |||
| N | % | n | % | |
| Pus | 195 | 39 | 125 | 41.7 |
| Blood | 130 | 26 | 90 | 30 |
| Tracheal aspirate | 70 | 14 | 50 | 16.7 |
| Sputum | 55 | 11 | 25 | 8.3 |
| Urine | 50 | 10 | 10 | 3.3 |
