Table 6 Number of virulence traits present in neonatal meningitis E. coli (NMEC) and fecal E. coli (HFEC) belonging to different phylogroups

NMEC

HFEC

A

10 ± 2.74

5.13 ± 2.33

0.0011^a

B1

8.0 ± 2.83

6.5 ± 3.02

0.5610

B2

15.19 ± 3.21

4.64 ± 1.95

<0.0001^a

D

12.4 ± 3.92

6.38 ± 2.79

0.0003^a