Table 2 Distribution of isolates by age of subjects
From: Aerobic bacteria associated with diabetic foot ulcers and their susceptibility pattern
Age (years) | No. (%) of subjects examined | No. (%) of isolates | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staphylococcus aureus | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Proteus mirabilis | Escherichia coli | Klebsiella pneumoniae | |||
40–49 | 14 (28.0) | 8 (25.8) | 7 (29.2) | 3 (17.6) | 6 (46.2) | 3 (25.0) | 28 (28.9) |
50–59 | 21 (42.0) | 13 (41.9) | 11 (45.8) | 4 (23.5) | 3 (23.1) | 7 (58.3) | 37 (38.1) |
60–69 | 8 (16.0) | 6 (19.4) | 1 (4.2) | 8 (47.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (16.7) | 17 (17.5) |
70–79 | 7 (14.0) | 4 (12.9) | 5 (20.8) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (30.8) | 0 (6.0) | 15 (15.5) |
Total | 50 | 31 (31.9) | 24 (24.7) | 17 (17.5) | 13 (13.4) | 12 (12.4) | 97 |