The blaTEM, blaSHV, blaOXA-1-like and blaCTX-M (group 1, 2 and 9) genes were detected via M-PCRs, and the blaCTX-M group 8/25 was detected using a single PCR [50 (link),51 (link)]. The presence of plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamase genes, including ACC, FOX, MOX, DHA, CIT and EBC groups, was examined via M-PCR [50 (link)]. The carbapenem-resistant isolates were included for M-PCRs for the detection of carbapenemase-encoding genes [52 (link)]. PMQR genes, including aac(6′)-Ib-cr, qnrA, qnrB, qnrC, qnrD, qnrS and qepA, and a plasmid-mediated azithromycin resistance gene mph(A) were detected using PCRs [53 (link),54 (link),55 (link),56 (link),57 (link),58 (link),59 (link)]. The mcr-1 to -9 genes were screened in the colistin-resistant isolates using M-PCRs [60 (link),61 (link)]. The blaCTX-M, blaNDM and mcr variants were identified using nucleotide sequencing. All PCR reactions were carried out in 25 μL of reaction mixture including 5X Firepol® Master Mix Ready-to-Load (Solis Biodyne, Tartu, Estonia), 0.2 µM of each primer and 1 μL of DNA template. The primers used for the detection of antimicrobial resistance genes are listed in Supplementary Table S2.
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