Table 3.
Specimen cultured and bacteria isolates
| Parameter | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Type of specimen | ||
| Urine | 147 | 89.6 |
| Sputum | 17 | 10.4 |
| Bacterial growth | ||
| Urine | 79 | 48.2 |
| Sputum | 16 | 9.8 |
| No growth | 69 | 42.0 |
| Number of isolates per specimen | ||
| One | 55 | 57.9 |
| Two | 26 | 27.4 |
| Three | 11 | 11.6 |
| Four | 3 | 3.1 |
| Isolates from urine(N = 137) | ||
| E. coli | 40 | 29.2 |
| K. pneumonia | 26 | 19.0 |
| E. faecalis | 18 | 13.1 |
| A. baumanii | 13 | 9.40 |
| Others | 11 | 8.00 |
| CoNS | 10 | 7.30 |
| E. cloacae | 8 | 5.80 |
| P. aeruginosa | 6 | 4.40 |
| C. freundii | 3 | 2.30 |
| E. faecium | 2 | 1.50 |
| Isolates from sputum (N = 16) | ||
| K. pneumonia | 5 | 31.30 |
| E. coli | 3 | 18.70 |
| P. aeruginosa | 2 | 12.50 |
| S. aureus | 2 | 12.50 |
| S. haemolyticus | 1 | 6.25 |
| A. baumanii | 1 | 6.25 |
| E. cloacae | 1 | 6.25 |
| S. marcescens | 1 | 6.25 |