TY - JOUR
T1 - papG alleles among Escherichia coli strains causing urosepsis
T2 - Associations with other bacterial characteristics and host compromise
AU - Johnson, J. R.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Alleles I, II, and III of the P adhesin gene papG were sought by PCR among 75 Escherichia coli blood isolates from adults with urosepsis, and the papG genotype was compared with associated bacterial characteristics and host compromise status. Allele II predominated over allele III in the total population (71% of the strains versus 7% for allele III; P < 0.01). Allele I was not encountered. In comparison with allele II, allele III was significantly associated with the presence of hly and the absence of iuc (which encode hemolysin and aerobactin biosynthesis), nonagglutination of digalactoside-coated beads, absence of aerobactin production, membership in sero-groups O6 and O18, and host compromise, particularly cancer and upper urinary tract abnormalities.
AB - Alleles I, II, and III of the P adhesin gene papG were sought by PCR among 75 Escherichia coli blood isolates from adults with urosepsis, and the papG genotype was compared with associated bacterial characteristics and host compromise status. Allele II predominated over allele III in the total population (71% of the strains versus 7% for allele III; P < 0.01). Allele I was not encountered. In comparison with allele II, allele III was significantly associated with the presence of hly and the absence of iuc (which encode hemolysin and aerobactin biosynthesis), nonagglutination of digalactoside-coated beads, absence of aerobactin production, membership in sero-groups O6 and O18, and host compromise, particularly cancer and upper urinary tract abnormalities.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031688913&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0031688913&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1128/iai.66.9.4568-4571.1998
DO - 10.1128/iai.66.9.4568-4571.1998
M3 - Article
C2 - 9712823
AN - SCOPUS:0031688913
SN - 0019-9567
VL - 66
SP - 4568
EP - 4571
JO - Infection and immunity
JF - Infection and immunity
IS - 9
ER -