Table 1.

Primers used for the specific amplification of K. pneumoniae.

Primer	Type	Sequence(5′–3′)
KP-27F3	Forward outer	GGATATCTGACCAGTCGG
KP-27B3	Backward outer	GGGTTTTGCGTAATGATCTG
KP-27FIP	Forward inner	CGACGTACAGTGTTTCTGCAGTTTTAAAAAACAGGAAATCGTTGAGG
KP-27BIP	Backward inner	CGGCGGTGGTGTTTCTGAATTTTGCGAATAATGCCATTACTTTC
KP-27LB	Loop backward	GAAGACTGTTTCGTGCATGATGA