Table 2: Comparison between biofilm producing and non-biofilm producing K. pneumoniae species regarding genes associated with ESBLs production and other virulence genes.

ESBLs and Other Virulence Genes Biofilm forming K. pneumoniae(n=81)
No. (%)
Non-Biofilm forming
K. penumoniae (n=29)
No. (%)
P
blaTEM 12 (14.8%) 9 (31%) P=0.007
blaSHV 11 (13.6%) 11 (37. 9%) P=0.005
blaCTX-M 30 (37%) 0 (0%) P=0.0002
fimH 72 (88.9%) 4 (13.8%) P=0.0001
magA 49 (60.5%) 10 (34.4%) P=0.0001
wzy 49(60.5%) 10(34.4%) P=0.0001
rmpA 58 (71.6%) 4 (13.8%) P=0.0001
uge 59 (72.8%) 11 (37.9%) P=0.2
kfa 33 (40.7%) 0 (0%) P=0.0001
aerobact 48 (59.3%) 3 (10.3%) P=0.0001