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Table 4 Association of genotypic patterns with endogenous and exogenous infections in E. faecalis strains using RAPD-PCR assay

From: Genetic relatedness of the Enterococcus faecalis isolates in stool and urine samples of patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection

Genotypic patterns

Endogenous UTIs

n = 17

Exogenous UTIs

n = 46

Total

p value

esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, cyl+, gelE+

11 (64.7%)

14 (30.4%)

25

0.02

esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, cyl+

0 (0%)

6 (13%)

6

0.17

esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, gelE+

1 (5.8%)

9 (19.5%)

10

0.26

esp+, efbA+, ace+, cyl+, gelE+

0 (0%)

1 (2.1%)

1

1

efbA+, asa+, ace+, cyl+, gelE+

0 (0%)

2 (4.3%)

2

1

efbA+, asa+, ace+, gelE+

2 (11.7%)

6 (13%)

8

1

esp+, efbA+, ace+, gelE+

3 (17.6%)

4 (8.6%)

7

0.39

efbA+, ace+, gelE+

0 (0%)

4 (8.6%)

4

0.56

esp+, efbA+, gelE+

0 (0%)

1 (2.1%)

1

1

  1. + , gene present. Italic face indicates values that are significant (p < 0.05)
  2. esp, Enterococcal surface protein; asa1, Aggregation substance; ace, Adhesion of collagen of enterococci; cyl, Cytolysin; gelE, Gelatinase; efbA, Pav A-like fibronectin-binding protein