Research Article
Genetic Evaluation of E. coli Strains Isolated from Asymptomatic Children with Neurogenic Bladders
Table 2
Pathogenicity islands (PAIs) present in E. coli strains.
| E. coli source | Patient group | | Percent of sample | II536 | III536 | IV536 | | | | |
| Current study | Pediatric | 25 | 28 | 0 | 76 | 64 | 48 | 20 | 24 |
| Commensal [25] | Pediatric | 100 | 8 | 4 | 62 | ND | 37 | ND | 14 | Commensal [10] | Adult | 50 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 8 | UTI [10] | Adult | 100 | 20 | 2 | 89 | 73 | 46 | 0 | 34 |
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ND = not determined. UTI = symptomatic urinary tract infection.
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