TABLE 2.

Distribution of eight virulence-associated genes among the six most frequently isolated STs across all five laboratory locations. Gene prevalence varied between and within STs

^aThe distribution of the virulence-associated genes (VG) within these STs is illustrated in Fig. S1. ExPEC status is defined as the presence of ≥2 of the following: papA or papC, sfa-foc, afa-dra, iutA, and kpsMTII. Median virulence-associated gene scores and the interquartile range (IQR) of the virulence gene scores are also presented.