Table 1 List of primer used for the detection of genes encoding antibiotics and quaternary ammonium compound resistance

erm A

5'-TAT CTT ATC GTT GAG AAG GGA TT-3'

5'-CTA CAC TTG GCT TAG GAT GAA A-3'

139

erm B

5'-CTA TCT GAT TGT TGA AGA AGG ATT-3'

5'-GTT TAC TCT TGG TTT AGG ATG AAA-3'

142

erm C

5'-CTT GTT GAT CAC GAT AAT TTC C-3'

5'-ATC TTT TAG CAA ACC CGT ATT C-3'

190

msr A

5'-TCC AAT CAT AGC ACA AAA TC-3'

5'-AAT TCC CTC TAT TTG GTG GT-3'

163

mef

5'-AGTATCATTAATCACTAGTGC-3'

5'-TTCTTCTGGTACAAAAGTGG-3'

348

qac A, qac B

5'-TCCTTTTAATGCTGGCTTATACC-3'

5'-AGCCKTACCTGCTCCAACTA-3'

220

qac C

5'-GGCTTTTCAAAATTTATACCATCCT-3'

5'-ATGCGATGTTCCGAAAATGT-3'

249