Table 4 Bacterial culture and paired analysis
From: Urothelial cells may indicate underlying bacteriuria in pregnancy at term: a comparative study
Variable | MSU n = 31 | CSU n = 31 | Z | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of species identified | ||||||
No growth | 0 | – | 16 | (47.1) | ||
1 | 2 | (5.9) | 12 | (35.3) | ||
2 | 6 | (17.6) | 3 | (8.8) | −4.78 | <0.001* |
3 | 11 | (32.4) | 1 | (2.9) | ||
4 | 11 | (32.4) | 0 | – | ||
5 | 2 | (5.9) | 0 | – | ||
Routine laboratory culturea | ||||||
Screening culture negative | 13 | (40.6) | 28 | (87.5) | −3.66 | <0.001* |
No significant growth | 6 | (18.8) | 1 | (3.1) | ||
Mixed growth, uncertain significance | 3 | (9.4) | 0 | – | ||
Growth × 104–105 | 1 | (3.1) | 0 | – | ||
Growth × 105 | 8 | (25.0) | 0 | – | ||
Growth, no bacterial count | 0 | – | 2 | (6.3) | ||
Missing | 1 | (3.1) | 1 | (3.1) | ||