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. 2015 Sep 25;62(2):181–189. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ837

Table 1.

Genes That Determine Resistance to β-Lactam Antibiotics Targeted in PRIMERS I and II

Antibiotic bla Gene
Ampicillin CTX-M-1a, CTX-M-2a, CTX-M-8 & -25a, CTX-M-9a, TEM-WT (TEM-1), TEME104K, TEMR164S, TEMR164C, TEMR164H, TEMG238S, TEME240K, TEMA237, SHV-WT (SHV-1), SHVG238S, SHVG238A, SHVE240K, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX, KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48
Ampicillin/Sulbactam SHV-WT (SHV-1), KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX
Piperacillin/Tazobactam KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX
Cefazolin (I) CTX-M-1, CTX-M-2, CTX-M-8 & -25, CTX-M-9, TEMR164S, TEMR164C, TEMR164H, TEMG238S, TEME240K, TEMA237, SHVG238S, SHVG238A, SHVE240K, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX, KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48
Cefoxitin (II) KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX
Cefotaxime (III) CTX-M-1, CTX-M-2, CTX-M-8 & -25, CTX-M-9, TEMR164S, TEMR164C, TEMR164H, TEMG238S, TEME240K, TEMA237, SHVG238S, SHVG238A, SHVE240K, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX, KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP
Ceftriaxone (III) CTX-M-1, CTX-M-2, CTX-M-8 & -25, CTX-M-9, TEMR164S, TEMR164C, TEMR164H, TEMG238S, TEME240K, TEMA237, SHVG238S, SHVG238A, SHVE240K, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX, KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP
Ceftazidime (III) CTX-M-1, CTX-M-2, CTX-M-8 & -25, CTX-M-9, TEMR164S, TEMR164C, TEMR164H, TEMG238S, TEME240K, TEMA237, SHVG238S, SHVG238A, SHVE240K, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX, KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP
Cefepime (IV) CTX-M-1, CTX-M-2, CTX-M-8 & -25, CTX-M-9, TEMR164S, TEMR164C, TEMR164H, TEMG238S, TEME240K, TEMA237, SHVG238S, SHVG238A, SHVE240K, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX, KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP
Aztreonam CTX-M-1, CTX-M-2, CTX-M-8 & -25, CTX-M-9, TEMR164S, TEMR164C, TEMR164H, TEMG238S, TEME240K, TEMA237, SHVG238S, SHVG238A, SHVE240K, CMY-1/MOX, CMY-2/FOX, KPC
Ertapenem KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48
Imipenem KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48
Meropenem KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA-48

a Indicates CTX-M group.