Table 1.
Reactivities and specificities of PCR and LAMP assays detecting blaGES.
| Strain ID | Species | Genotype | PCRa | GES-LAMPb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC2780 | Acinetobacter bereziniae | IMP-1 | (-)c | (-) |
| ARC2945 | Klebsiella pneumoniae | KPC-2 | (-) | (-) |
| ARC3471 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | VIM-2 | (-) | (-) |
| ARC3475 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | OXA-48 | (-) | (-) |
| ARC3600 | Escherichia coli | NDM-1 | (-) | (-) |
| ARC3802 | Klebsiella pneumoniae | NDM-1 | (-) | (-) |
| ARC3917 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | GES-1 | (+) | (+) |
| ARC3936 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | VIM-7 | (-) | (-) |
aPCR results obtained via electrophoretic analysis; bLAMP results determined via Loopamp real-time turbidimetry and the naked eye. c (-), negative; (+), positive.