Table 1.
Primers for the detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.
| Carbapenemase gene | Primer sequencesa | Amplicon size (bp) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| blaKPC | 5′-TGTCACTGTATCGCCGTC-3′ | 1010 | Khan et al., 2017 |
| 5′-CTCAGTGCTCTACAGAAAACC-3′ | |||
| blaIMP | 5′-GAAGGCGTTTATGTTCATAC-3′ | 587 | Jean et al., 2015 |
| 5′-GTACGTTTCAAGAGTGATGC-3′ | |||
| blaVIM | 5′-GTTTGGTCGCATATCGCAAC-3′ | 389 | Jean et al., 2015 |
| 5′-AATGCGCAGCACCAGGATAG-3′ | |||
| blaNDM | 5′-GCAGCTTGTCGGCCATGCGGGC-3′ | 782 | Jean et al., 2015 |
| 5′-GGTCGCGAAGCTGAGCACCGCAT-3′ | |||
| blaOXA−48−like | 5′-GCGTGGTTAAGGATGAACAC-3′ | 438 | Jean et al., 2015 |
| 5′-CATCAAGTTCAACCCAACCG-3′ | |||
| blaOXA−23−like | 5′-GATCGGATTGGAGAACCAGA-3′ | 501 | Li et al., 2012 |
| 5′-ATTTCTGACCGCATTTCCAT-3′ |
aThe first and second primers for each gene are forward and reverse primers, respectively.