Table 2.
Comparison of virulence genes present in E. coli isolates from 287 patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria or symptomatic urinary tract infection
| Variable | Asymptomatic bacteriuria (n = 110) | Symptomatic urinary tract infection (n = 177) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
n (%) |
n (%) |
|
|
chuA |
90 (81.8) |
149 (84.2) |
0.6 |
|
fyuA |
91 (82.7) |
147 (83.1) |
0.9 |
|
ompT |
83 (75.5) |
146 (82.5) |
0.15 |
|
usp |
79 (71.8) |
117 (66.1) |
0.3 |
|
kpsMT (group II capsule) |
59 (53.6) |
95 (53.7) |
1.0 |
|
iucD |
49 (44.5) |
89 (50.3) |
0.3 |
|
iha |
51 (46.4) |
70 (39.5) |
0.3 |
|
sat |
43 (39.1) |
75 (42.4) |
0.6 |
|
prf (P family of fimbriae) |
28 (25.5) |
51 (28.8) |
0.5 |
|
iroN |
25 (22.7) |
40 (22.6) |
1.0 |
|
hlyA |
19 (17.3) |
38 (21.5) |
0.4 |
|
sfa |
20 (18.2) |
30 (16.9) |
0.8 |
|
cnf1 |
13 (11.8) |
20 (11.3) |
0.9 |
| Dr | 6 (5.5) | 14 (7.9) | 0.4 |