Table 1.

Sequences of primers used in the study

Bacteria	Gene	Primer sequence (5′→3′)	References
Staphylococci	tuf gene	Forward: CAATGCCACAAACTCG Reverse: GCTTCAGCGTAGTCTA	[19]
Enterococci	23S rRNA	Forward: AGAAATTCCAAACGAACTTG Reverse: CAGTGCTCTACCTCCATCATT	[20]
C. acnes	16S rDNA	Forward: GGGTTGTAAACCGCTTTCGCCT Reverse: GGCACACCCATCTCTGAGCAC	[21]
	GAPDH	Forward: TCCCTGAGCTGAACGGGAAG Reverse: CGCCTGCTTCACCACCTTCT	[22]