Table 2.
Different characteristics found in clonal clusters.
| Clonal Cluster (CC) | Biofilm | Virulence gene | Antibiotic resistance | Resistance gene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | S/VS | TV | AMP, SXT | (−) |
| CC2 | S/VS | TV/ucaA neg. | AMP, SXT | sul2 |
| CC3 | VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC4 | VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC5 | S/VS | TV | AMP, SXT | (−) |
| CC6 | VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC7 | S/VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC8 | S/VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC9 | S/VS | TV/ucaA neg. | AMP, SXT | (−) |
| CC10 | S | TV | AMP, SXT, NAL | sul2 |
| CC11 | S/VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC12 | S/VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC13 | S/VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC14 | S/VS | TV/ucaA neg. | NRA | (−) |
| CC15 | S/VS | TV | AMP, SXT | sul2 |
| CC16 | VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC17 | S/VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC18 | S/VS | TV | AMP, CEP, FEP, CRO, CXM, GEN, SXT, NAL | sul2 |
| CC19 | S/VS | TV/ucaA neg. | AMP, SXT | sul2 |
| CC20 | S | TV/ucaA neg. | AMP, SXT, GEN | sul2/sul1 |
| CC21 | S | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC22 | S | TV/ucaA neg. | AMP, GEN | (−) |
| CC23 | S/VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC24 | S/VS | TV/ucaA neg. | SXT, AMP, GEN | sul2/sul1 |
| CC25 | S | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC26 | S/VS | TV | AMP, SXT | sul2 |
| CC27 | S/VS | TV | AMP, CIP, NOR, SXT, NAL | sul2 |
| CC28 | VS | TV/ucaA neg. | AMP, CEP, FEP, CRO, CXM, CIP, NOR, SXT, NAL | (−) |
| CC29 | S/VS | TVucaA neg. | NRA | (−) |
| CC30 | VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC31 | S/VS | TV/ucaA neg. | SXT | (−) |
| CC32 | VS | TV/ucaA neg. | SXT | (−) |
| CC33 | VS | TV | AMP, SXT, NAL | sul1/sul2 |
| CC34 | S/VS | TV/ucaA neg. | AMP, CIP, GEN, NOR, SXT, NAL | sul1/sul2 |
| CC35 | VS | TV/ucaA neg. | NRA | (−) |
| CC36 | VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC37 | VS | TV | AMP, SXT | sul2 |
| CC38 | VS | TV | NRA | (−) |
| CC39 | S/VS | TV | AMP, GEN, AMC, CEP | (−) |
| CC40 | S | TV | NRA | (−) |
S: strong intensity of biofilm formation; VS: very strong intensity of biofilm formation; TV: Total Virulence (strains showing all virulence genes); ucaAneg: strains that showed all virulence genes, except for the ucaA gene; NRA: no resistance to antimicrobials; sul1: positive for sul1 gene; sul2: positive for sul2 gene; (−): negative for all resistance genes tested; AMC: Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid; AMI: Amikacin; AMP: Ampicillin; CEP: Cephalothin; CIP: Ciprofloxacin; CRO: Ceftriaxone; CXM: Cefuroxime; FEP: Cefepime; GEN: gentamycin; NAL: nalidixic acid; NOR: norfloxacin; SXT: trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole.