Research Article

Integron-Mediated Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Intensive Care Unit Patients, Babol, North of Iran

Table 1

Primer sequences, PCR product sizes, and PCR programs for replication of class I, II, and III integrons.

GenesPrimer sequence ()PCR product (bp)PCR programReference

IntI-IF-TCTCGGGTAACATCAAGG 
R-AGGAGATCCGAAGACCTC
2435 min at 94°C; 35 cycles (1 min at 94°C, 1 min at 53°C, and 30 sec at 72°C); 5 min at 72[9]

IntI-IIF-TTATTGCTGGGATTAGGC 
R-ACGGCTACCCTCTGTTATC
2335 min at 94°C; 30 cycles (1 min at 94°C, 1 min at 50°C, and 1 min at 72°C); 10 min at 72°[10]

IntI-IIIF-AGTGGGTGGCGAATGAGTG 
R-TGTTCTTGTATCGGCAGGTG
6005 min at 94°C; 30 cycles (1 min at 94°C, 1 min at 50°C, and 1 min at 72°C); 10 min at 72°C [10]