TABLE 3.
Associations of hra with nine known virulence genes in 885 uropathogenic and commensal E. coli isolatesa
| Virulence factor (gene name) | OR | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobactin (aer) | 0.9 | 0.7-1.2 |
| Capsule, group II (capII) | 2.5 | 1.7-3.6 |
| Capsule, group III (capIII) | 1.1 | 0.6-2.1 |
| Catechole siderophore receptor homolog (iroNEcoli) | 3.2 | 2.4-4.4 |
| Cytotoxic necrotizing factor (cnf) | 16.8 | 10.2-27.2 |
| Dr family of adhesins (drb) | 0.6 | 0.4-0.9 |
| Hemolysin (hly) | 6.6 | 4.7-9.8 |
| Nonhemagglutinating adhesin (iha) | 0.9 | 0.6-1.2 |
| OmpT (ompT) | 3.8 | 2.4-5.9 |
| P pilus family (pff) | 5.8 | 4.2-7.9 |
| papGAD (class II) | 2.1 | 1.5-2.8 |
| prsGJ96 (class III) | 14.5 | 8.1-25 |
| papGJ96 (class I) | 2.1 | 0.5-8.5 |
| Type I pilus (fim) | 6.2 | 4.2-9.1 |
| Uropathogenic specific protein (usp) | 2.7 | 1.9-3.7 |
a
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals for pairwise comparisons are shown. Statistically significant odd ratios are shown in boldface type (P < 0.05).