Prior to referral, diphtheroid organisms had been cultured from a urine sample obtained. by cystocentesis, and they were interpreted as sample contamination. Subsequent urine cul-. ture and gene sequencing identified Corynebacterium jeikeium, which was resistant to antibi-. otics and appeared to be the cause of the urinary tract infection.
With Giant's Peapod service, you pay $6.95 for orders more than $100 and a dollar more than that if you spend between $75 and $100. If you dip below $75, you'll be paying nearly $10. You'll get a whole $1 knocked off if you schedule your delivery during a time when Peapod is in your neighborhood.
A start up kit for an OmniPod costs $800, and it comes with the Personal Diabetes Manager and two pods. The cost of the OmniPod System is less expensive initially ($800 PDM versus $6,000 pump) but the overall cost is comparable during a three years to four years period.