Table 5.
Prevalence of virulence genes in the different antimicrobial-resistance profile types strains
| Gene | Total (n = 38) | RT1 (n = 1) | RT2 (n = 3) | RT3 (n = 2) | RT4 (n = 11) | RT5 (n = 12) | Other (n = 9) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipaH | 38 (100%) | 1 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 9 (100%) | – |
| ipaBCD | 35 (92.11%) | 1 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 6 (66.67%) | 0.001 |
| ial | 22 (57.89%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (33.33%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (18.18%) | 12 (100%) | 6 (66.67%) | 0.542 |
| sen | 11 (28.95%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | 9 (81.82%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.028 |
| stx | 28 (73.68%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (33.33%) | 2 (100%) | 10 (90.91%) | 12 (100%) | 3 (33.33%) | 0.002 |
Other: fluoroquinolone sensitive strains