Table 1.

Catalase, superoxide dismutase, and malondialdehyde levels in positive and negative urine cultures. ^† denotes values significantly different from negative urine cultures values; P < .01. Values were expressed as mean ± SDs.

Groups	n	CAT (U/mg creatinine)	SOD (U/mg creatinine)	MDA (nmol/mg creatinine)
Negative urine cultures	128	8.66 ± 1.97	17.83 ± 2.97	0.84 ± 0.44
		(3.00–15.09)	(9.98–24.09)	(0.11–1.98)
Positive urine cultures	36	5.15 ± 1.75†	13.48 ± 2.33†	3.99 ± 1.16†
		(2.15–10.00)	(9.00–19.88)	(1.99–6.45)