Table I.
Identification and genotyping of Cronobacter spp. isolated from clinical samples.
| Strain | Strain No. | Log (score)* | Sequence type | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. sakazakii | 1836 | 2.354 | 4 | Wound swab |
| C. sakazakii | 1837 | 2.432 | 4 | Wound swab |
| C. sakazakii | 1839 | 2.503 | 4 | Smear from area of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| C. sakazakii | 1840 | 2.452 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1841 | 2.444 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1842 | 2.409 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1901 | 2.467 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1902 | 2.421 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1903 | 2.487 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1915 | 2.509 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1916 | 2.464 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1996 | 2.484 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1997 | 2.505 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1998 | 2.485 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2000 | 2.479 | 4 | Rectal swab |
| C. sakazakii | 2001 | 2.473 | 4 | Swab of the oral cavity |
| C. sakazakii | 2002 | 2.476 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2003 | 2.423 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2005 | 2.457 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2006 | 2.357 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2007 | 2.438 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2008 | 2.416 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2009 | 2.459 | 4 | Tongue swab |
| C. sakazakii | 2010 | 2.388 | 4 | Throat swab |
| C. sakazakii | 2011 | 2.417 | 4 | Suction catheter |
| C. sakazakii | 2012 | 2.494 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2013 | 2.451 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2021 | 2.446 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2016 | 2.448 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2017 | 2.510 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2019 | 2.367 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 2022 | 2.426 | 4 | Sputum |
| C. sakazakii | 1995 | 2.508 | 64 | Sputum |
| C. malonaticus | 1826 | 2.313 | 7 | Cannula |
| C. malonaticus | 1827 | 2.293 | 7 | Cannula |
| C. malonaticus | 1828 | 2.419 | 7 | Nose swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1829 | 2.329 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1830 | 2.429 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1831 | 2.415 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1832 | 2.373 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1833 | 2.398 | 7 | Stool - dissection |
| C. malonaticus | 1834 | 2.345 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1835 | 2.336 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1914 | 2.426 | 7 | Sputum |
| C. malonaticus | 1917 | 2.387 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 1999 | 2.361 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 2004 | 2.343 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 2014 | 2.388 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 2015 | 2.353 | 7 | Throat swab |
| C. malonaticus | 2018 | 2.339 | 7 | Sputum |
| C. malonaticus | 2020 | 2.173 | 7 | Stool |
| P. agglomerans/C. muytjensii | 1838 | 2.358 | 28 | Sputum |
*
Log (score) according to MALDI-TOF identification. According to the MALDI-TOF MS strain No. 1838 was identified as P. agglomerans.
This strain was subsequently reclassified as C. muytjensii according to results of the MLST