Table 3.
The relation between virulence genes and antibacterial activity of Acacia nilotica extract for isolated uropathogens.
| Isolatesa | Virulence genesb | Antibacterial efficacy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC/MBCc (mg ml−1) | |||||
| E. coli | hly | fimH | eaeA | papC | 11.7/13.3 |
| + | + | – | + | ||
| K. pneumoniae | rmpA | aerobactin | fimH | TraT | 11.7/13.3 |
| – | + | – | – | ||
| P. mirabilis | fimH | atpD | 15/16.7 | ||
| – | + | ||||
| P. aeruginosa | lasB | toxA | pslA | fliC | 11.7/15 |
| – | – | + | – | ||
| A. baumanii | cnf1 | cvaC | iutA | fimH | 11.7/15 |
| – | – | – | – | ||
aDifferent isolated bacteria from urine samples; Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii.
bPresent ( +), absent (–).
cMinimal inhibitory concentration/ minimal bactericidal concentration of the extract against isolated uropathogens represented in mg ml−1.