TABLE 1.

Primers used for multiplex PCR detection of methicillin-resistant staphylococci

Primer	Sequence (5′→3′)	Product size (bp)	Reference
16S-F	AGA GTT TGA TCA TGG CTC AG	798	11
16S-R	GGA CTA CCA GGG TAT CTA AT
mecA-1	AAA ATC GAT GGT AAA GGT TGG C	533	17
mecA-2	AGT TCT GCA GTA CCG GAT TTG C
nuc-1	GCG ATT GAT GGT GAT ACG GTT	270	3
nuc-2	AGC CAA GCC TTG ACG AAC TAA AGC