Differences in Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli Virulence Factor Genes in the Baltic Sea Region

Table 6

Estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for carrying of all VF genes and genes belonging to specific VF groups.

VF genes	OR (95% Cl)
	Countries				Phylogenetic groups
	Estonia	Latvia	Lithuania	Russia	A	B1	B2	D
All VF genes	1	1.1; (1.0–1.2)*	1.1; (0.9–1.2)	1.1; (0.9–1.2)	1	1.3; (1.0–1.7)*	1.8; (1.5–2.2)*	1.5; (1.2–1.9)*
Adhesins	1	1.0; (0.9–1.2)	1.1; (0.9–1.4)	1.2; (1.0–1.3)*	1	1.4; (1.0–1.9)*	1.8; (1.3–2.3)*	1.6; (1.2–2.1)*
Capsule synthesis genes	1.3; (0.9–1.7)	1.8; (1.4–2.3)*	1.4; (1.0–1.9)*	1	1	1.2; (0.6–2.2)	1.7; (1.2–2.5)*	1.4; (0.9–2.1)
Toxins	1.3; (0.8–2.2)	1	1.8; (0.9–3.6)	1.1; (0.6–2.0)	1.0; (0.5–2.1)	1.2; (0.5–2.8)	1	1.5; (0.9–2.3)
Siderophores	1.2; (0.6–2.2)	1.8; (0.9–3.7)	1	2.7; (1.4–5.4)*	1	1.2; (0.5–3.0)	3.5; (1.7–7.1)*	2.4; (1.1–5.3)*

Statistically significant OR.