Table 5.
Comparison of E. faecalis isolates in urine and stool samples of patients with endogenous UTI based on antibiotic resistance patterns, virulence determinants, and Pulse types
| Antibiotic resistance patterns | Virulence determinant patterns | Pulsotype | No. of patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urine | Feces | Urine | Feces | ||
| TET/MN | TET/MN | esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, cyl+, gelE+ | esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, cyl+, gelE+ | Identical | 6 |
| TET/MN/GM(120)/CP/GAT/LEV | TET/MN/GM(120)CP/GAT/LEV | esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, cyl+, gelE+ | esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, cyl+, gelE+ | Identical | 1 |
| TET/MN/GM(120)/CP/GAT/LEV | TET/MN/GM(120)/CP/GAT/LEV | efbA+ ,asa+, ace+, gelE+ | efbA+, asa+,ace+, gelE+ | Identical | 1 |
| Sensitive to all antibiotics | Sensitive to all antibiotics | efbA+, asa+, ace+, gelE+ | efbA+, asa+, ace+, gelE+ | Identical | 1 |
| TET | TET | esp+, efbA+, ace+, gelE+ | esp+, efbA+, asa+, ace+, gelE+ | Identical | 1 |
+ , gene present
No. of patients: Number of patients; TET, tetracycline; MIN, minocycline; GM120, gentamicin 120 µg; CP, ciprofloxacin; LEV, levofloxacin; GAT, gatifloxacin; esp, Enterococcal surface protein; asa1, Aggregation substance; ace, Adhesion of collagen of enterococci; cyl, Cytolysin; gelE, Gelatinase; efbA, Pav A-like fibronectin-binding protein