Research Article
The Bacteriology and Its Virulence Factors in Neonatal Infections: Threats to Child Survival Strategies
Table 4
Virulence factors characterization of the isolates.
| Virulence Factors | Bacteria () | Total | E. coli n = 12 | Salmonella spp n = 3 | Pseudomonas spp n = 9 | S. aureus n= 6 |
| Enzymes | Hyaluronidase | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Proteases | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 15 | Lipases | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 | DNases | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 15 | Hemolysins | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | Coagulase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | Superoxide dismutase | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Fibrinolysin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Toxins and others | Enterotoxins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | Shiga toxin | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Acid resistance pH 3.5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 27 | Biofilm formation | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 27 | Lipopolysaccharide | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 21 | Haemoglobin utilization | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| | Total | 87 (52) | 16 (38) | 68 (54) | 58 (69) | |
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