Table 2.
Phenotypes/clonal complexes of patient strains related to case-fatality rates (CFR) and time period
*
Blyth–Still–Casella 95% CI (StatXact, Cytel Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA).
†
Comparison of phenotypes/clonal complexes by time period.
‡
Other: A-4/ST-8, Lineage 3/ST-41/44, Cluster A3/ST-23, UA=unassigned to clone complex.
a
Strains that react with only one of the two serosubtype mAbs, P1.7 and P1.16.
b
Merely B:15 strains, except for two B:4:P1.12 strains genotyped ST-32.
c
C:2a strains of the ST-11 (ET-37) complex.
d
Strains with other phenotypes and/or belonging to other clonal complexes.