Table 2.
The Carrier Rates of Virulence Factors in CRKP from Blood Samples Among Different Outcome Groups
| Virulence Factors | Cured & Clinical Improvement (n=22) | Unhealed & In-Hospital Mortality (n=28) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| rmpA | 2 (9.1) | 10 (35.7) | 0.045 |
| rmpA2 | 2 (9.1) | 10 (35.7) | 0.045 |
| iucA | 22 (100.0) | 27 (96.4) | 1.000 |
| irp2 | 22 (100.0) | 27 (96.4) | 1.000 |
| uge | 2 (9.1) | 2 (7.1) | 1.000 |
| wabG | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | 0.186 |
| magA | 2 (9.1) | 3 (60.0) | 1.000 |
| iroD | 2 (9.1) | 2 (7.1) | 1.000 |
| iroN | 0 | 0 | - |
| kfuBC | 1 (4.5) | 4 (14.3) | 0.368 |
| wcaG | 1 (4.5) | 1 (3.6) | 0.878 |
| alls | 0 | 0 | - |
| ybtA | 11 (50.0) | 12 (42.9) | 0.776 |
| entB | 19 (86.4) | 21 (75.0) | 0.480 |
| fimH | 19 (86.4) | 21 (75.0) | 0.480 |
| mrkD | 19 (86.4) | 21 (75.0) | 0.480 |
| ureA | 1 (4.5) | 4 (14.3) | 0.368 |
| K1 | 1 (4.5) | 1 (3.6) | 1.000 |
| K2 | 1 (4.5) | 3 (10.7) | 0.621 |
| K5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K20 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K54 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K57 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hypermucoviscous phenotype | 4 (18.2) | 3 (10.7) | 0.684 |
Notes: Data presented as number (%). Bold fonts represent significant differences (P < 0.05).