Table 3.
Resistance markers detected by the multiplex PCR test panel
Antibiotics | Resistance markers |
---|---|
Oxacillin | mecA, mecC |
Aminoglycosides | aac(6′)/aph(2″), aacA4 |
Macrolides/lincosamides | ermA, ermC |
Vancomycin | vanA, vanB |
Rifampina | rpoB |
Third-generation cephalosporins | ctx-M |
Carbapenems | blavim, blaimp, blakpc, blandm, blaoxa-23, blaoxa-24, blaoxa-48, blaoxa-58 |
Fluoroquinolonesb | gyrA83, gyrA87 |
aRifampin resistance testing is only validated for Staphylococcus aureus
bFluoroquinolone resistance testing is only validated for Escherichia coli among gram-negative bacteria