| Characteristic | Bacterial growth based on the type of diabetic disorder | P-value2 | |
| DFI N = 250 (58)1 | DFU N = 182 (42)1 | ||
| Sepsis | 58 (13.4) | 22 (5.0) | 0.004 |
| Bacteremia | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | 3 (0.70) | 1 (0.23) | 0.63 |
| MRSA | 6 (1.34) | 3 (0.7) | |
| P. aeruginosa | 3 (0.70) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Streptococcus spp. | 3 (0.70) | 3 (70) | |
| No growth | 235 (54.4) | 175 (40.51) | |
| Total bacteremic episodes | 15 (6) | 7 (4) | 0.80 |
| Swab Bacterial growth | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | 59 (68.6) | 27 (31.4) | 0.0006 |
| MDR Enterobacteriaceae | 35 (61.4) | 22 (38.6) | 0.09 |
| P. aeruginosa | 25 (56.8) | 19 (43.2) | 0.37 |
| Acinetobacter | 11 (52.4) | 10 (47.6) | 0.83 |
| S. aureus | 55 (56.7) | 42 (43.3) | < 0.0001 |
| Proteobacteria | 39 (78) | 11 (22) | < 0.001 |
| Enterococci | 43 (68.3) | 20 (31.7) | < 0.004 |
| Others | 63 (65.6) | 33 (34.4) | < 0.002 |