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PCR-based screening of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes among the recovered strains (n = 48).
| Target genes | N | % | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virulence-determinant genes | phoA | 48 | 100 | P < 0.0001 |
| hly | 24 | 50 | ||
| tsh | 22 | 45.8 | ||
| eaeA | 12 | 25 | ||
| sta | 4 | 8.4 | ||
| lt | 3 | 6.2 | ||
| Antibiotic-resistance genes | blaTEM | 48 | 100 | P < 0.0001 |
| blaCTX | 40 | 83.3 | ||
| blaKPC | 24 | 50 | ||
