Table 2 The association between virulence factors and C3-dependent internalisation in urine isolates.
Bacterial virulence factors | Strains demonstrating C3-dependent internalisation | Strains not demonstrating C3-dependent internalisation | Fischer's exact test |
|---|---|---|---|
Type 1 fimbriae | 7/7 (100%) | 2/9 (22.2%) | P = 0.0032* |
P fimbriae | 1/7 (14.3%) | 1/9 (11.1%) | nsd |
CNF1 | 3/7 (42.9%) | 3/9 (33.3%) | nsd |
Serum resistance | 7/7 (100%) | 7/9 (77.8%) | nsd |
Haemolysin | 2/7 (28.6%) | 3/9 (33.3%) | nsd |