Table 2.
Phenotype and genotype characteristics of the 60 E. faecalis strains isolated from oral infection
| No of strains (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Mucosal infections (n=42) | Deep infections (n=18) | All infections (n=60) |
| Gelatinase | 4a (9.5) | 2b (11.1) | 6 (10.0) |
| Hemolysin | 5 (11.9) | 5 (27.8) | 10 (16.7) |
| Plasmids | 19c (45.2) | 11d (61.1) | 30 (50.0) |
| efaA positive | 39 (92.8) | 17 (94.4) | 56 (93.3) |
| gelE positive | 42 (100.0) | 18 (100.0) | 60 (100) |
| ace positive | 41 (97.6) | 18 (100.0) | 59 (98.3) |
| asa positive | 41 (97.6) | 17 (94.4) | 58 (96.7) |
| cylA positive | 42 (100.0) | 18 (100) | 60 (100) |
| esp positive | 40 (95.2) | 16 (88.9) | 56 (93.3) |
a
2 strains also positive for hemolysin
b
2 strains also positive for hemolysin
c
15 strains containing 1 plasmid, 1 containing 2, 1 containing 3, 1 containing 4 and 1 containing 6
d
6 strains containing 1 plasmid, 3 containing 2, 1 containing 3 and 1 containing 6