Table 2.
Urine culture organisms (N = 81)
| Positive urine culture | N = 81 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Single organism: n = 67 (82.7%) | ||
| Escherichia coli | 31 | 38.3 |
| Enterococcus spp. | 10 | 12.3 |
| Other Coliforms spp. | 8 | 9.88 |
| Yeasts | 7 | 8.64 |
| Proteus spp. | 4 | 4.94 |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 3 | 3.7 |
| Staphylococcus spp. | 2 | 2.47 |
| Klebsiella spp. | 2 | 2.47 |
| Multiple organisms: n = 14 (17.3%) | ||
| Escherichia coli & Proteus spp. | 3 | 3.7 |
| Coliforms & Klebsiella spp. | 2 | 2.47 |
| Escherichia coli & Enterococcus spp. | 1 | 1.23 |
| Escherichia coli & coagulase negative staphylococci | 1 | 1.23 |
| Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas spp., Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | 1.23 |
| Escherichia coli & Pseudomonas spp. | 1 | 1.23 |
| Escherichia coli & Coliforms spp. | 1 | 1.23 |
| Proteus, Enterococcus & Coliforms spp | 1 | 1.23 |
| Staphylococcus epidermis & Pseudomonas spp. | 1 | 1.23 |
| Coliforms & Pseudomonas spp. | 1 | 1.23 |
| Mixed growth | 1 | 1.23 |