Table 1. Novel primer and probe sequences and PCR conditions.

Target	Forward primer	Reverse primer	Hybridisation probe	PCR conditions
mecC out frame	5′-TGTTGTAGCAATGTTCACAC-3′	5′-CAAGCACTTAATATCAACGC-3′	n.a.	2 min at 95°C/30 cycles (30 sec at 95°C, 30 sec at 55°C, 2 min at 72°C)/5 min at 72°C
mecC	5′-ATTAATTGGACCCACATAACC-3′	n.a.	5′-AAAGCCGTGTTTATCCATTGAACGAAG-3′, spotted on the microarray	n.a.
mecC	5′-TATAGTTAAATGAAGATCTTTTCCG-3′	n.a.	5′-GGTTTTAAGGTATCCATTGCAAATACTTATGAC-3′, spotted on the microarray	n.a.
blaZ-M10/0065	5′-CAGCATTGCGCTACTTATAG-3′	n.a.	5′-AAGCGTTTTGCATATGCTTCCACATTA-3′, spotted on the microarray	n.a.
etD2	5′-TCAAGACACCACTAGAAGTC-3′	5′-CGTTTTCAGCTAATCGTGC-3′	n.a.	2 min at 94°C/35 cycles (30 sec at 94°C, 30 sec at 52°C, 30 sec at 72°C)/5 min at 72°C