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Table 2 Distribution of serotype and alp genes among urinary GBS isolates across resistant isolates

From: Determination of surface proteins profile, capsular genotyping, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Group B Streptococcus isolated from urinary tract infection of Iranian patients

Serotype

No. of resistant isolates (%)

Penicillin n = 8 (%)

Erythromycin n = 52 (%)

Clindamycin n = 47 (%)

Tetracycline n = 95 (%)

Vancomycin n = 1 (%)

Levofloxacin n = 9 (%)

Cefotaxime n = 8 (%)

Ceftriaxone n = 8 (%0

Cefepime n = 8 (%)

Ia

–

2 (3.8)

–

4 (4.2)

–

1 (11.1)

–

–

–

Ib

2 (25)

22 (42.3)**

23 (48.9)**

24 (25.3)

–

1 (11.1)

2 (25)

2 (25)

2 (25)

II

–

3 (5.8)

1 (2.1)

7 (7.4)

–

1 (11.1)

–

–

–

III

0*

8 (15.4)**

8 (17)**

40 (42.1)

–

0**

0*

0*

0*

IV

–

2 (3.8)

2 (4.3)

1 (1.1)**

–

–

–

–

–

V

2 (25)

12 (23.1)

9 (19.1)

16 (16.8)

–

5 (55.6)**

2 (25)

2 (25)

2 (25)

NT

4 (50)**

3 (5.8)

4 (8.5)

3 (3.2)

1 (100)**

1 (11.1)

4 (50)**

4 (50)**

4 (50)**

alp gene

 rib

1 (12.5)

8 (15.4)**

8 (17)**

40 (42.1)

1 (100)

1 (11.1)

1 (12.5)

1 (12.5)

1 (12.5)

 alpha-c protein

2 (25)

20 (38.5)**

21 (44.7)**

22 (23.1)

–

1 (11.1)

2 (25)

2 (25)

2 (25)

 alp 2/3

–

9 (17.3)

9 (19.1)

16 (16.8)

–

–

–

–

–

 epsilon

3 (37.5)

12 (23.1)*

5 (10.6)

13 (13.7)

–

6 (66.7)**

3 (37.5)

3 (37.5)

3 (37.5)

 alp4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 alpha-c protein + alp 2/3

2 (25)**

2 (3.8)

3 (6.4)

3 (3.2)

–

1 (11.1)

2 (25)

2 (25)

2 (25)

 alpha-c protein + rib

–

–

–

0**

–

–

–

–

–

 NT

–

1 (1.9)

1 (2.1)

1 (1.1)

–

–

–

–

–

  1. * p < 0.05
  2. ** p < 0.01