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