Table 1.

Categorical information about the utilization of sugars and other biochemical features in isolates

Sugar	All isolates	Isolates from soil	Isolates from sewage	Clinical isolates
Mannitol	22 (47.8%)	11 (23.9%)	10 (21.7%)	1 (2.2%)
Arabinose	24 (52.0%)	12 (26.1%)	11 (23.9%)	1 (2.2%)
Glucose	28 (60.9%)	15 (32.6%)	11 (23.9%)	2 (4.4%)
Sucrose	15 (32.6%)	8 (17.4%)	6 (13.0%)	1 (2.2%)
Trehalose	27 (58.7%)	14 (30.4%)	11 (23.9)	2 (4.4%)
Lactose	1 (2.2%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1(2.2%)
Maltose	35 (76.1%)	19 (41.3%)	12 (26.1%)	4 (8.7%)
Mannose	27 (58.7%)	15 (32.6%)	11 (23.9%)	1 (2.2%)
Fructose	37 (80.4%)	22 (47.8%)	12 (26.1%)	3 (6.5%)
Galactose	20 (43.5%)	9 (19.6%)	11 (23.9%)	0 (0%)
Dulcitol	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Lysine	16 (34.8%)	9 (19.6%)	0 (0%)	7 (15.2%)
Gelatin	26 (56.2%)	18 (39.1%)	8 (17.4%)	0 (0%)
Tween80	45 (98%)	23 (50%)	12 (26.1%)	10 (21.7%)
Urease	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Starch	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Esculin	36 (78.3%)	20 (43.5%)	7 (15.2%)	9 (19.1%)
Citrate	22 (47.8%)	7 (15.2%)	8 (17.4%)	7 (15.2%)