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Table 5 Comparison of E. faecalis isolates in urine and stool samples of patients with endogenous UTI based on antibiotic resistance patterns, virulence determinants, and Pulse types

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

Antibiotic resistance patterns

Virulence determinant patterns

Pulsotype

No. of patients

Urine

Feces

Urine

Feces

TET/MN

TET/MN

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

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

Identical

6

TET/MN/GM(120)/CP/GAT/LEV

TET/MN/GM(120)CP/GAT/LEV

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

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

Identical

1

TET/MN/GM(120)/CP/GAT/LEV

TET/MN/GM(120)/CP/GAT/LEV

efbA+ ,asa+, ace+, gelE+

efbA+, asa+,ace+, gelE+

Identical

1

Sensitive to all antibiotics

Sensitive to all antibiotics

efbA+, asa+, ace+, gelE+

efbA+, asa+, ace+, gelE+

Identical

1

TET

TET

esp+, efbA+, ace+, gelE+

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

Identical

1

  1.  + , gene present
  2. No. of patients: Number of patients; TET, tetracycline; MIN, minocycline; GM120, gentamicin 120 µg; CP, ciprofloxacin; LEV, levofloxacin; GAT, gatifloxacin; esp, Enterococcal surface protein; asa1, Aggregation substance; ace, Adhesion of collagen of enterococci; cyl, Cytolysin; gelE, Gelatinase; efbA, Pav A-like fibronectin-binding protein