Research Article

Magnitude of Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from Urinary Catheterized Inpatients of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Distribution of catheter-associated significant bacteriuria with respect to clinical profiles of inpatients at JUMC, Southwest Ethiopia, from February to August 2016.

VariablesCatheter-associated significant bacteriuria
Yes (%)No (%)Totalχ2 value

Primary diagnosis upon admission
Urogenital abnormality44 (50.6)43 (49.4)8711.560.033
Leg or head injury5 (21.7)18 (78.3)23
Malignancy5 (29.4)12 (70.6)17
Appendicitis or bowel obstruction1 (11.1)8 (88.9)9
Chronic heart failure2 (28.6)5 (71.4)7
Presence of underlying illness
Yes24 (45.3)29 (54.7)531.030.310
No33 (36.7)57 (63.3)90
Diabetes status
Diabetic8 (61.5)5 (38.5)132.800.104
Nondiabetic49 (37.7)81 (62.5)130
Antimicrobial drug received
Yes27 (35.1)50 (64.9)771.600.207
No30 (45.5)36 (54.5)66
Reason for catheterization
Pre- or postoperative drainage25 (34.7)47 (65.3)721.710.636
Urine output measurement4 (44.4)5 (55.6)9
Incontinence12 (42.9)16 (57.1)28
Urinary retention16 (47.1)18 (52.9)34
Duration of catheterization/day
<4 days14 (23)47 (77)6124.84<0.001
4–6 days17 (36.2)30 (63.8)47
≥7 days26 (74.3)9 (25.7)35
Length of hospital stay/day
<10 days24 (26.7)66 (73.3)9017.63<0.001
≥10 days33 (62.3)20 (37.7)53
Total57 (39.8)86 (60.2)143