Table 1. Oligonucleotide primers used for PCR.
| Target | Primer | Sequence (5′ to 3′) | Amplicon | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mupA | MupA-F | TATATTATGCGATGGAAGGTTGG | 458 bp | 3 |
| MupA-R | AATAAAATCAGCTGGAAAGTGTTG | |||
| mupB | MupB-F | CTAGAAGTCGATTTTGGAGTAG | 674 bp | 8 |
| MupB-R | AGTGTCTAAAATGATAAGACGATC | |||
| IS257-mupA junctions | M1 | GTTTATCTTTCTGATGCTGAG | Variable | 7 |
| MupAR | CTCTAATTCAACTGGTAAGCC | |||
| 1234* | GGCATGGCGAAAATCCGTAG | |||
| 1235* | TGGCGTATTGATGAGACGTACATC |
*To identify the IS257 region in the high-level mupirocin resistance strains, the 429 bp of PCR product was amplified with primer set, 1234 and 1235.
PCR, polymerase chain reaction.