Vaginal Colonization by papG Allele II⁺ Escherichia coli Isolates from Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women as Predisposing Factor to Pyelonephritis

Table 4

Distribution of papG alleles among vaginal and fecal E. coli isolates from pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Source of isolates	Study individuals (no.)	No. (%) of isolates positive for papG alleles
		I	II	III	II + III
Vaginal	Pregnant (23)	1 (4.3)	9 (39.1)	0	0
	Nonpregnant (38)	0	11 (28.9)	1 (2.6)	2 (5.2)
Total (%)	(61)	1 (1.6)	20 (32.7)	1 (1.6)	2 (3.2)
Fecal	Pregnant (30)	0	2 (6.6)	0	0
	Nonpregnant (31)	0	0	0	0
Total (%)	(61)	0	2 (3.2)	0	0