TABLE 3.
Comparison of Dienes and PFGE typing of 55 P. mirabilis isolates from different sources
| Isolate reference no.a | Source | Dienes type | PFGE type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NP1 | Catheter biofilm | 1 | 1 |
| NP2 | Catheter urine | 1 | 1 |
| NP3 | Catheter urine | 1 | 1 |
| NP4 | Catheter biofilm | 1 | 1 |
| NP5 | Catheter urine | 2 | 2 |
| NP6 | Catheter biofilm | 2 | 2 |
| NP22 | River water | 3 | 3 |
| NP38 | Catheter biofilm | 3 | 4 |
| NP56 | Sewage | 3 | 5 |
| NP33 | Catheter urine | 4 | 6 |
| NP50 | Catheter biofilm | 4 | 7 |
| NP34 | Seawater | 5 | 8 |
| NP20 | Catheter urine | 5 | 9 |
| NP41 | Catheter biofilm | 6 | 10 |
| NP44 | Catheter biofilm | 6 | 11 |
| NP46 | Catheter biofilm | 6 | 11 |
| NP42 | Catheter urine | 7 | 12 |
| NP45 | Catheter urine | 7 | 12 |
| NP47 | Blood culture | 8 | 13 |
| NP51 | Catheter urine | 8 | 13 |
| Remaining 35 isolates | Various sources | 9-43 | 14-49 |
a
NP1 and NP2, NP3 and NP4, NP5 and NP6, and NP47 and NP51 were isolated from pairs of samples from four different patients.