TABLE 1.

P. aeruginosa isolates used in gene sequencing and multiplex PCR

Isolate(s)a	Use	Reference
PAO1	exoT and exoY sequencing, M-PCRb	35
PA103	exoU sequencing, M-PCR	11
2038, 2013, 2002, 2036, 1047, 1027, 2034, and 1061	exoT sequencing	33
1089, 2038, 2013, 2026, 2002, and 1105	exoU sequencing	33
2038, 2002, 1072, 2056, 1079, 1080, 1056, 1027, and 1105	exoY sequencing	33
6294, 6206, 6073, 6487, and PAK	M-PCR	12

^aPAO1, PA103, 19960, and PAK are laboratory stock strains. Isolates 2002 and 1105 were obtained from blood culture; isolates 6294, 6206, 6073, and 6487 were obtained from ocular cultures. The remaining strains were obtained from respiratory culture.

^bM-PCR, multiplex PCR.