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Table 8 Frequency of resistance genes among virulence factors producing entrococci

From: High incidence of virulence determinants, aminoglycoside and vancomycin resistance in enterococci isolated from hospitalized patients in Northwest Iran

Resistance genes

Van A(n = 10)

Van C (n = 2)

aac(6′)-Ie-aph(2″)-Ia (n = 20)

aph(3′)-IIIa (n = 71)

ant(4′)-Ia (n = 6)

aph(2″)-Ic (n = 9)

aph(2″)-Ib (n = 5)

aph(2″)-Id (n = 7)

ant(3″)-III (n = 84)

ant(6′)-Ia (n = 57)

Virulence factors

Cytolytic activity (n = 35)

8*

1

14*

20*

4

8*

4*

6*

34*

32*

Gelatinase activity (n = 25)

8*

2

18*

16

6*

9*

4*

7*

25*

25*

Hemagglutination (n = 75)

7

1

13

60*

5

9

5

7

74*

53*

Biofilm formation (n = 74)

10

1

17

66*

6

8

5

7

74*

56*

  1. Fisher s Exact test was used to determine the statistical significance of the data
  2. *P value of < 0.05 was considered significant
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