Table 6 Frequency of different combinations of virulence genes among Enterococcus species

No virulence factor

–

–

PAI

–

1 (10)

Ace

2 (2.8)

4 (40)

PAI-ace

1 (1.4)

–

sprE-ace

2 (2.8)

–

ace-gelE

1 (1.4)

–

ace-hyl

1 (1.4)

1 (10)

PAI-esp

1 (1.4)

1 (10)

ace-esp

4 (5.7)

–

gelE-esp

2 (2.8)

–

cylA-esp

1 (1.4)

–

PAI-sprE-ace

4 (5.7)

1 (10)

sprE-ace-gelE

3 (4.3)

–

PAI-ace-cylA

1 (1.4)

–

ace-gelE-cylA

1 (1.4)

–

ace-hyl-cylA

1 (1.4)

–

PAI-sprE-esp

2 (2.8)

–

PAI-ace-esp

5 (7.2)

–

sprE-ace-esp

4 (5.7)

–

ace-gelE-esp

2 (2.8)

–

ace-cylA-esp

6 (8.6)

–

sprE-ace-gelE-cylA

2 (2.8)

–

PAI-sprE-ace-esp

9 (13)

2 (20)

sprE-ace-gelE-esp

1 (1.4)

–

PAI-ace-cylA-esp

6 (8.6)

–

sprE-gelE-cylA-esp

1 (1.4)

–

ace-gelE-cylA-esp

4 (5.7)

–

PAI-sprE-ace-cylA-esp

2 (2.8)

–