Table 2 Resistance markers detected by the mPCR device (according to the manufacturer)
Resistance marker | Resistance against | Relevant pathogen groupa |
|---|---|---|
mecA | Oxacillin, Methicillin | Staphylococcus species |
msrA | Macrolides | Staphylococcus species |
mefA/E | Macrolides | Streptococcus species |
ermA | Macrolides / Lincosamides | Staphylococcus species |
ermB | Macrolides / Lincosamides | Streptococcus species |
ermC | Macrolide / Lincosamides | Staphylococcus species |
tem | Penicillins, 3rd Gen. Cephalosporins | Enterobacteriaceae, Non-fermenting bacteria, Haemophilus influenzae |
shv | Penicillins, 3rd Gen. Cephalosporin | Enterobacteriaceae, Non-fermenting bacteria |
ctx-M | Penicillins, 3rd Gen. Cephalosporins | Enterobacteriaceae, Non-fermenting bacteria |
dha | 3rd Gen. Cephalosporins | Enterobacteriaceae |
ebc | 3rd Gen. Cephalosporins | Enterobacteriaceae |
oxa51 like | Carbapenems | Acinetobacter baumanii |
kpc | Carbapenems | Enterobacteriaceae, Non-fermenting bacteria |
int1 | Multidrug resistance | Enterobacteriaceae, Non-fermenting bacteria |
sul1 | Multidrug resistance, Sulfonamides | Enterobacteriaceae, Non-fermenting bacteria |
gyrA83 | Fluoroquinolones | Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
gyrA87 | Fluoroquinolones | Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
parC | Fluoroquinolones | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |