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. 2010 Jul;5(7):1290–1297. doi: 10.2215/CJN.06740909

Table 4.

The distribution of E. coli virulence factors among Tx patients with Cys and PN

Cys (n = 110) PN (n = 59) Univariate Analysis
Multivariate Analysis
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P
Urovirulence genes of E. coli
    papC 18 (16.5) 14 (23.7) 1.59 0.73 to 3.48 0.25
    papGII 12 (11.0) 14 (23.7) 2.54 1.09 to 5.93 0.03
    papGIII 15 (13.6) 2 (3.4) 4.50 0.99 to 20.38 0.05 5.07 1.07 to 24.13 0.041
    M-fimbriae 5 (4.6) 1 (1.7) 0.36 0.04 to 3.17 0.36
    G-fimbriae 2 (1.8) 0 0.36 0.02 to 7.72 0.30
    aerobactin 24 (21.8) 14 (23.7) 1.12 0.53 to 2.36 0.78
Antibiotic resistance
    TMP/SMZ 57 (51.8) 30 (50.9) 0.96 0.51 to 1.81 0.90
    nalidixic acid 41 (37.3) 12 (20.3) 2.33 1.11 to 4.89 0.03
    pipemidic acid 46 (41.8) 13 (22.0) 2.54 1.23 to 5.24 0.01 2.57 1.21 to 5.46 0.014
    ciprofloxacin 37 (33.6) 12 (20.3) 0.50 0.24 to 1.05 0.07
    norfloxacin 37 (33.6) 12 (20.3) 0.50 0.24 to 1.05 0.07
    ampicilin 64 (58.2) 33 (55.9) 0.91 0.48 to 1.73 0.78
    cefalotin 39 (35.4) 21 (35.6) 1.01 0.52 to 1.95 0.98
    ceftriaxone 2 (1.8) 1 (1.7) 0.93 0.08 to 10.49 0.95
    gentamicin 11 (10.0) 4 (6.8) 0.66 0.20 to 2.15 0.48
    nitrofurantoin 0 0

n (%), number (percentage) of patients.