TABLE 1.
Virulent properties of 48 C. tropicalis clinical isolates in this study.
| Virulent factors | Number (%) of isolates | ||||
| Negative | Weak/low | Medium/positive | Strong/strong positive/high | Very strong | |
| Proteinase activitya | 34 (70.8) | 0 (0) | 3 (6.3) | 11 (22.9) | 0 (0) |
| Phospholipase activitya | 48 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hemolytic activityb | 0 (0.0) | NA | 10 (20.8) | 38 (79.2) | NA |
| Biofilm formationc | 3 (6.2) | 19 (39.6) | NA | 26 (54.2) | NA |
aProteinase and phospholipase activity: negative, weak, medium, strong, very strong. bHemolytic activity: negative, positive, strong positive. cBiofilm formation: negative, low, high. NA, not applicable.