Table 3 Distribution of VF genes in E. coli phylogenetic group B2 isolates from children by ST131 status
VF genesb | Number (%) of isolates with trait by source and ST131 status | P value by isolate source (vs. ST131)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fecal (n = 106) | Clinical (n = 237) | |||||
ST131 (n = 14) | Non-ST131 (n = 92) | ST131 (n = 32) | Non-ST131 (n = 205) | Fecal | cClinical | |
afa/draBC | 2 (13) | 3 (3) | 8 (25) | 27 (13) | 0.03 | 0.002 |
bmaE | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | NS | 0.03 |
sfaS | 3 (21) | 14 (15) | 6 (19) | 27 (13) | 0.01 | 0.045 |
fimH | 14 (100) | 91 (99) | 32 (100) | 201(98) | NS | NS |
focG | 14 (100) | 46 (50) | 32 (100) | 115 (56) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
papGI | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NS | NS |
papGII | 2 (13) | 9 (10) | 7 (22) | 23 (11) | NS | < 0.001 |
papGIII | 3 (21) | 14 (15) | 13 (41) | 29 (14) | 0.01 | < 0.001 |
papAH | 4 (29) | 19 (21) | 13 (41) | 27 (13) | 0.043 | < 0.001 |
papC | 4 (29) | 17 (18) | 15 (47) | 37 (18) | 0.003 | < 0.001 |
papEF | 5 (36) | 17 (18) | 16 (50) | 52 (25) | 0.004 | < 0.001 |
gafD | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | NS | NS |
cnf1 | 3 (21) | 14 (15) | 10 (31) | 44 (21) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
hlyA | 3 (21) | 8 (9) | 10 (31) | 37 (18) | 0.009 | 0.003 |
iutA | 14 (100) | 63 (68) | 32 (100) | 156 (76) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
fyuA | 10 (71) | 30 (33) | 32 (100) | 132 (64) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
iroN | 8 (57) | 30 (33) | 20 (63) | 78 (38) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
kpsMTII | 3 (21) | 5 (5) | 32 (100) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
kpsMTIII | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | NS | NS |
traT | 14 (100) | 63 (68) | 32 (100) | 152 (74) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
ompT | 14 (100) | 62 (67) | 32 (100) | 150 (73) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Usp | 14 (100) | 59 (64) | 32 (100) | 162 (79) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |