Table 4 Bacterial characteristics in relation to phylogenetic group B2 in 99 patients with recurrent urinary tract infection (first episode)
Characteristic | Phylogenetic group B2 (n = 55) n (%) | Non-phylogenetic group B2 (n = 44) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Virulence factor | |||
neuA | 20 (36) | 1 (2) | < 0.0001 |
papG I | 0 | 0 | -- |
papG II | 15 (27) | 5 (11) | 0.0766 |
papG III | 6 (11) | 8 (18) | 0.3875 |
sfa | 6 (11) | 0 | 0.0322 |
foc | 6 (11) | 1 (2) | 0.1280 |
cnf1 | 14 (25) | 1 (2) | 0.0013 |
aer | 39 (71) | 28 (64) | 0.5186 |
usp | 52 (95) | 4 (9) | < 0.0001 |
iha | 25 (45) | 4 (9) | < 0.0001 |
ompT | 55 (100) | 20 (45) | < 0.0001 |
afa | 19 (35) | 25 (57) | 0.0413 |
iroN | 22 (40) | 13 (30) | 0.2990 |
fimH | 53 (96) | 41 (93) | 0.6530 |
hlyA | 15 (27) | 4 (9) | 0.0380 |
sat | 24 (44) | 3 (7) | < 0.0001 |