Table 3.
Virulence Profiles of MDR P. aeruginosa Isolates
| Profile | Virulence Gens | Number/% |
|---|---|---|
| (Profile 1) | lasB-aprA-exoS | 6 (15%) |
| (Profile 2) | lasB-aprA-exoU | 6 (15%) |
| (Profile 3) | aprA-exoU | 6 (15%) |
| (Profile 4) | toxA-algD-aprA-exoS | 5(12.8%) |
| (Profile 5) | exoS | 4(10%) |
| (Profile 6) | exoU | 2 (5%) |
| (Profile 7) | exoU/exoS | 2(5%) |
| (Profile 8) | toxA-plcH-algD-lasB-aprA-exoS | 2(5%) |
| (Profile 9) | plcH-algD-exoU | 2(5%) |
| (Profile 10) | toxA-algD-aprA-exoU | 1(2%) |
| (Profile 11) | toxA-plcH-lasB-exoU | 1(2%) |
| (Profile 12) | algD-lasB-aprA-exoU | 1(2%) |
| (Profile 13) | algD-aprA-exoU-exoS | 1(2%) |
Abbreviations: toxA, exotoxin A; plcH, hemolytic phospholipase C; plcN, non-hemolytic phospholipase C; algD, GDP-mannose dehydrogenase enzyme for alginate; lasB, elastase; aprA, alkaline protease; exoU, exoenzyme U; exoS, exoenzyme S; ERIC, Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus-PCR.