Table 2 Prevalence of phylogroups and bacteriocin determinants among fimA-negative and fimA-positive E. coli strains
Prevalence of phylogroups and bacteriocin determinants | fimA-negative E. coli strains (n = 96) | fimA-positive E. coli strains (n = 483) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Phylogroup A | 64 (66.7 %) | 189 (39.1 %) | p < 0.01 |
Phylogroup B1 | 8 (8.3 %) | 92 (19.0 %) | p = 0.01 |
Phylogroup B2 | 9 (9.4 %) | 89 (18.4 %) | p = 0.04 |
Phylogroup D | 15 (15.6 %) | 113 (23.4 %) | - |
Bacteriocinogeny | 21 (21.9 %) | 172 (35.6 %) | p < 0.01 |
Microcin determinants | 9 (9.4 %) | 108 (22.4 %) | p < 0.01 |
Colicin determinants | 25 (26.0 %) | 187 (38.7 %) | p = 0.02 |
Colicin E1 determinants | 1 (1.0 %) | 39 (8.1 %) | p < 0.01 |