Research Article

Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of β-Lactamases among Enterobacterial Uropathogens in Southeastern Nigeria

Table 1

Primer sequence/PCR conditions for the ESBL resistance genotyping [12, 40].

GenesPrimer sequences (5′-3′)Annealing temp. (°C)No. of cycles (2–4)Amplicon size (bp)

TEMF: CATTTCCGTGTCGCCCTTATTC
R: CGTTCATCCATAGTTGCCTGAC
6030800
SHVF: AGCCGCTTGAGCAAATTAAAC
R: ATCCCGCAGATAAATCACCAC
6030713
OXA-1-likeF: GGCACCAGATTCAACTTTCAAG
R: GACCCCAAGTTTCCTGTAAGTG
6030564
CTX-M-1F: TTAGGAAATGTGCCGCTGTA
R: CGATATCGTTGGTGGTACCAT
6030688
CTX-M-2F: CGTTAACGGCACGATGAC
R: CGATATCGTTGGTGGTACCAT
6030404
CTX-M-9F: TCAAGCCTGCCGATCTGGT
R: TGATTCTCGCCGCTGAAG
6030561
GES 1–9, 11F: AGTCGGCTAGACCGGAAAG
R: TTTGTCCGTGCTCAGGAT
6030399
PER 1,3F: GCTCCGATAATGAAAGCGT
R: TTCGGCTTGACTCGGCTGA
6030520
VEB 1–6F: CATTTCCCGATGCAAAGCGT
R: CGAAGTTTCTTTGGACTCTG
6030648