Table 2 Comparison of virulence genes present in E. coli isolates from 287 patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria or symptomatic urinary tract infection
Variable | Asymptomatic bacteriuria (n = 110) | Symptomatic urinary tract infection (n = 177) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
chuA | 90 (81.8) | 149 (84.2) | 0.6 |
fyuA | 91 (82.7) | 147 (83.1) | 0.9 |
ompT | 83 (75.5) | 146 (82.5) | 0.15 |
usp | 79 (71.8) | 117 (66.1) | 0.3 |
kpsMT (group II capsule) | 59 (53.6) | 95 (53.7) | 1.0 |
iucD | 49 (44.5) | 89 (50.3) | 0.3 |
iha | 51 (46.4) | 70 (39.5) | 0.3 |
sat | 43 (39.1) | 75 (42.4) | 0.6 |
prf (P family of fimbriae) | 28 (25.5) | 51 (28.8) | 0.5 |
iroN | 25 (22.7) | 40 (22.6) | 1.0 |
hlyA | 19 (17.3) | 38 (21.5) | 0.4 |
sfa | 20 (18.2) | 30 (16.9) | 0.8 |
cnf1 | 13 (11.8) | 20 (11.3) | 0.9 |
Dr | 6 (5.5) | 14 (7.9) | 0.4 |