Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing

Volume: 3 Number: 03 September 1, 2013
  • Rajagopalan Lakshmi
  • Ranjani Ramachandran
  • Syam Sundar A
  • Baskaran M
  • Anandan M
  • Thiyagarajan V
  • Vanaja Kumar
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Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing

Abstract

Objectives: Ethionamide being thermolabile in nature, effect of temperature on the drug and its stability in liquid and solid media during susceptibility testing procedures was assessed to understand the inconsistency in DST formats. Materials and Methods: Working solution of ethionamide and Lowenstein- Jensen (LJ) media incorporated with ethionamide were preincubated at 4oC and 37oC prior to DST methods was incubated till 4 weeks at different temperatures and utilized for DST in MGIT 960. Results: Degradation of ethionamide working solution was observed at 37oC after 3 weeks of incubation. Ethionamide incorporated LJ media can be stored without compromise on susceptibility up to 5 weeks. But, a week of prior incubation at 37oC has deleterious effect on the DST profile. Ethionamide was found to degrade at 37oC after different time points when stored as solution or as LJ media. Conclusion: Use of DST formats that provide results within 2 weeks can be recommended for ethionamide susceptibility testing.

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Rajagopalan Lakshmi This is me

Ranjani Ramachandran This is me

Syam Sundar A This is me

Baskaran M This is me

Anandan M This is me

Thiyagarajan V This is me

Vanaja Kumar This is me

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September 1, 2013

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April 30, 2015

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Year 2013 Volume: 3 Number: 03

APA
Lakshmi, R., Ramachandran, R., A, S. S., M, B., M, A., V, T., & Kumar, V. (2013). Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 3(03), 128-132. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.03.0095
AMA
1.Lakshmi R, Ramachandran R, A SS, et al. Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2013;3(03):128-132. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.03.0095
Chicago
Lakshmi, Rajagopalan, Ranjani Ramachandran, Syam Sundar A, et al. 2013. “Effect of Temperature on Storage of Ethionamide During Susceptibility Testing”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3 (03): 128-32. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.03.0095.
EndNote
Lakshmi R, Ramachandran R, A SS, M B, M A, V T, Kumar V (September 1, 2013) Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3 03 128–132.
IEEE
[1]R. Lakshmi et al., “Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing”, J Microbil Infect Dis, vol. 3, no. 03, pp. 128–132, Sept. 2013, doi: 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.03.0095.
ISNAD
Lakshmi, Rajagopalan - Ramachandran, Ranjani - A, Syam Sundar - M, Baskaran - M, Anandan - V, Thiyagarajan - Kumar, Vanaja. “Effect of Temperature on Storage of Ethionamide During Susceptibility Testing”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3/03 (September 1, 2013): 128-132. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.03.0095.
JAMA
1.Lakshmi R, Ramachandran R, A SS, M B, M A, V T, Kumar V. Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2013;3:128–132.
MLA
Lakshmi, Rajagopalan, et al. “Effect of Temperature on Storage of Ethionamide During Susceptibility Testing”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 3, no. 03, Sept. 2013, pp. 128-32, doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.03.0095.
Vancouver
1.Rajagopalan Lakshmi, Ranjani Ramachandran, Syam Sundar A, Baskaran M, Anandan M, Thiyagarajan V, Vanaja Kumar. Effect of temperature on storage of ethionamide during susceptibility testing. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2013 Sep. 1;3(03):128-32. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.03.0095