Retrospective Study
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World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2025; 16(7): 104970
Published online Jul 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i7.104970
Table 1 Distribution and composition ratio of pathogenic bacteria
Pathogenic bacteria
Number of strains
Composition ratio (%)
Gram-positive bacteria8160.4
Staphylococcus epidermidis3526.1
Staphylococcus aureus2417.9
Staphylococca hominis86.0
Streptococcus pneumoniae64.5
Staphylococcus saprophyticus53.7
Staphylococcus haemolyticus32.2
Gram-negative bacteria5339.6
Enterobacter aerogenes1611.9
Klebsiella pneumoniae118.2
Escherichia coli107.5
Enterobacter cloacae86.0
Pseudomonas aeruginosa64.5
Proteus mirabilis21.5
Table 2 Antimicrobial susceptibility test results of 81 strains of Gram-positive bacteria
Drug
Resistant
Intermediate
Susceptible
Number of bacterial strains
Resistance rate
Number of bacterial strains
Resistance rate
Number of bacterial strains
Susceptibility rate
Penicillin G7086.4001113.6
Erythromycin6175.3002024.7
Chloramphenicol3543.244.94251.9
Vancomycin00.022.57997.5
Ciprofloxacin3037.01518.53644.5
Tetracycline2935.811.25163.0
Gentamycin2024.733.75871.6
Levofloxacin1822.2911.15466.7
Rifampicin2530.9005669.1
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim2632.11113.64454.3
Table 3 Susceptibility test results of 53 strains of Gram-negative bacteria
Drug
Resistant
Intermediate
Susceptible
Number of bacterial strains
Resistance rate
Number of bacterial strains
Resistance rate
Number of bacterial strains
Susceptibility rate
Cefazolin5094.335.700
Cefepime35.711.94992.4
Ceftazidime23.823.84992.4
Cefoperazone47.5815.14177.4
Gentamycin3769.835.71324.5
Ampicillin2750.923.82445.3
Amikacin611.300.04788.7
Imipenem00.000.053100.0
Aztreonam2139.647.52852.9
Meropenem35.700.05094.3
Piperacillin2241.500.03158.5
Table 4 Comparison of clinical data between recurrence and non-recurrence groups

Recurrence group (n = 40)
Non-recurrence group (n = 163)
χ2/t
P value
Gender0.7740.379
    Male2277
    Female1886
Age46.93 ± 7.7844.32 ± 10.161.5160.131
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.39 ± 2.3423.41 ± 2.200.0520.958
Course of diabetes (year)6.57 ± 0.316.46 ± 0.471.3370.183
Preoperative glycated hemoglobin level (%)8.62 ± 1.758.37 ± 0.891.2680.206
Fasting blood glucose level (mmol/L)11.05 ± 1.878.22 ± 0.6715.73< 0.0001
Smoking history8.9880.003
    With2871
    Without1292
Alcohol consumption history0.0290.866
    With2188
    Without1975
Lund-Mackay score18.15 ± 3.5310.02 ± 3.3413.65< 0.0001
VAS-measured nasal symptom severity score6.95 ± 0.855.11 ± 0.6614.94< 0.0001
Surgery site0.0650.799
    Left2286
    Right1877
Operation time (min)61.48 ± 5.8962.72 ± 7.440.9790.329
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)46.40 ± 4.9847.31 ± 5.320.9840.326
Nasal septum deviation7.0860.008
    With2980
    Without1183
Allergic rhinitis5.5880.018
    With2568
    Without1595
Bronchial asthma8.7830.003
    With2249
    Without18114
Middle turbinectomy0.4470.504
    With1656
    Without24107
Postoperative infection10.4810.001
    With1730
    Without23133
Long-term use of nasal decongestants5.5800.018
    With2672
    Without1491
Anxiety1.6970.193
    With2375
    Without1788
Compliance with medical prescriptions13.9610.0002
    With15113
    Without2550
Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of postoperative recurrence
Variable
Assignment
β
SE
Wald
P value
HR
95%CI
Constant--54.67920.1077.3950.0070.000-
Fasting blood glucoseContinuous variable2.2690.9775.3910.0209.6731.424-65.681
Smoking history1 = with, 0 = without0.7201.7580.1680.6822.0550.066-64.405
Lund-Mackay scoreContinuous variable1.1630.8301.9650.1613.2010.629-16.281
VAS-measured nasal symptom severity scoreContinuous variable3.0331.1876.5340.01120.7612.029-212.469
Nasal septum deviation1 = companion, 0 = no companion3.2353.0901.0960.29525.4010.059-10847.845
Allergic rhinitis1 = with, 0 = without-2.2402.6860.6950.4040.1060.001-20.592
Bronchial asthma1 = with, 0 = without-1.8072.6400.4680.4940.1640.001-29.013
Postoperative infection1 = with, 0 = without-0.1392.1040.0040.9480.8710.014-53.838
Long-term use of nasal decongestants1 = with, 0 = without-1.8392.5110.5360.4640.1590.001-21.818
Compliance with medical prescriptions1 = with, 0 = without-1.1282.5060.2030.6520.3240.001-29.013