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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