Table 2.
Adherence phenotype, biofilm formation, multidrug resistance phenotype and endemicity of 59 nosocomial clones of K. pneumoniae strains.
| Clone/number of isolates | Adherence phenotype (n) | BPI (n) | MDR phenotype (n) | Endemicity (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2/2, G11/2, G39/1, G44/1, G45/1 | High (5) | >1 (4) | Negative (5) | Non endemic (5) |
| <1 (1) | ||||
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| G1/14, G3/2, G5/27, G6/4, G7/8, G8/1, G9/39/, G10/1, G12/2, G13/1, G14/1, G16/2, G17/1, G18/1, G19/1, G20/1, G21/1, G23/1, G24/2, G25/1, G26/1, G28/1, G30/1, G31/1, G32/1, G33/2, G34/1, G35/1, G36/1, G37/1, G38/1, G40/2, G41/1, G42/1, G43/1, G46/1, G48/1, G49/1, G50/1, G51/1, G52/1, G53/1, G54/1, G55/1, G56/1, G57/1, G58/1, G59/1 | Moderate (48) | >1 (35) <1 (9) 0 (4) |
Positive (23) Negative (25) |
Endemic (6) Non endemic (42) |
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| G4/1, G22/4, G47/2, G27/1, G29/1, G15/1 | Poor (6) | >1 (3) | Positive (5) | Non endemic (6) |
| <1 (2) | Negative (1) | |||
| 0 (1) | ||||
BPI = Biofilm production index. MDR = multidrug resistance. See text for description of adherence phenotypes.