Table 1 Gene-specific primers used to detect metallo-β-lactamase genes in K. pneumoniae isolates.

From: Synergistic combination of ceftazidime and avibactam with Aztreonam against MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae in ICU patients

Gene targeted

Primers (5′ → 3')

Product size(bp)

blaNDM

F-ACCGCCTGGACCGATGACCA

R-GCCAAAGTTGGGCGCGGTTG

236

blaIMP

F-GAAGGCGTTTATGTTCATAC

R-GTATGTTTCAAGAGTGATGC

587

blaVIM

F-GTTTGGTCGCATATCGCAAC

R-AATGCGCAGCACCAGGATAG

382