Table 2.
Comparison of the most common microorganisms causing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTI) in patients with confirmed CA-UTI and admitted to the intensive care unit stratified into stratified into O blood and non-O blood groups.
| Organism | O blood group n = 37 | Non-O blood group n = 44 |
|---|---|---|
| Candida | 12 (32.4) | 10 (22.7) |
| Escherichia coli | 13 (35.1) | 8 (18.2) |
| Klebsiella | 12 (32.4) | 6 (13.6) |
| Pseudomonas | 4 (10.8) | 6 (13.6) |
| Proteus | 7 (18.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Acinetobacter | 1 (2.7) | 3 (6.8) |
| Serratia | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.3) |
| Citrobacter | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.3) |
Data presented as n of patients (%) for each organism.