- List of primers used for amplifying carbapenemase genes.
| Primer | Sequence (5′→3′) | Genes | Product sizes (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMP-F | GGAATAGAGTGGCTTAAYTCTC | blaIMP | 232 |
| IMP-R | GGTTTAAYAAAACAACCACC | ||
| SPM-F | AAAATCTGGGTACGCAAACG | blaSPM | 271 |
| SPM-R | ACATTATCCGCTGGAACAGG | ||
| AIM-F | CTGAAGGTGTACGGAAACAC | blaAIM | 322 |
| AIM-R | GTTCGGCCACCTCGAATTG | ||
| VIM-F | GATGGTGTTTGGTCGCATA | blaVIM | 390 |
| VIM-R | CGAATGCGCAGCACCAG | ||
| OXA-F | GCGTGGTTAAGGATGAACAC | blaOXA-48 | 438 |
| OXA-R | CATCAAGTTCAACCCAACCG | ||
| GIM-F | TCGACACACCTTGGTCTGAA | blaGIM | 477 |
| GIM-R | AACTTCCAACTTTGCCATGC | ||
| BIC-F | TATGCAGCTCCTTTAAGGGC | blaBIC | 537 |
| BIC-R | TCAATTGGCGGTGCCGTACAC | ||
| SIM-F | TACAAGGGATTCGGCATCG | blaSIM | 570 |
| SIM-R | TAATGGCCTGTTCCCATGTG | ||
| NDM-F | GGTTTGGCGATCTGGTTTTC | blaNDM | 621 |
| NDM-R | CGGAATGGCTCATCACGATC | ||
| DIM-F | GCTTGTCTTCGCTTGCTAACG | blaDIM | 699 |
| DIM-R | CGTTCGGCTGGATTGATTTG | ||
| KPC-Fm | CGTCTAGTTCTGCTGTCTTG | blaKPC | 798 |
| KPC-Rm | CTTGTCATCCTTGTTAGGCG | 232 |