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Validation of the Direct Plate
Method Described in the NCCLS
Document M40: Quality Control of
Microbiological Transport Devices
C. Brosnikoff and R. Rennie
Medical Microbiology Laboratory
University of Alberta Hospitals
Edmonton, AB, Canada
The objective of this study was to use
NCCLS M40-P (Quality Control of
Microbiological Transport Systems) to
determine the ability of Amies and liquid
Stuart’s transport media (without
charcoal) from two manufacturers to
support the growth of organisms over
the length of their shelf life.
Objective
Swabs Tested
The swabs tested were the Amies
Starplex Starswab II (Starplex
Scientific Inc.) and the Copan Venturi
Transystem (Copan Diagnostics Inc).
Testing Schedule
Amies transport media was tested
after 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 21 months of
storage at room temperature.
Liquid Stuart’s transport media was
tested after 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months
of storage at room temperature.
Testing Schedule
Swabs from freshly prepared lot
numbers were obtained from both
manufacturers. The same lot
numbers were used for the entire
study.
Strains Tested
S. pyogenes 19615
S. pneumoniae 49619
H. influenzae 10211
P. aeruginosa 27853
N. gonorrhoeae 43069
S. pneumoniae 6305 added at 18 months
Strains Tested cont’d
P. anaerobius 27337
F. nucleatum 25586
B. fragilis 25285
P. acnes 6919
Methods
Make 0.5 McFarland standard of each organism
Serially dilute each organism to the required dilution
Inoculate each transport medium with 100 µL of organism suspension
105, 106 and 107 were the dilutions tested
Methods cont’d
Baseline counts were established by
immediately plating out the 0 hour
swab onto appropriate solid media
and incubating. After 24 – 48 hr of
incubation, colonies were counted.
Test swabs were held at room
temperature, 4º C and 28º C for 24
(GC) and 48 hours.
Methods cont’d
The results presented here are the 21
month Amies which represent the
end of the shelf life for the Amies
transport swab.
Results – Amies 21 months
Starplex Copan
CFU CFU
P. aeruginosa 27853 (105)
Baseline 455 420
4° C 130 130
S. pyogenes 19615 (106) (107)
Baseline 364 255
RT 224 38
4° C 274 118
28° C 77 31
Results – Amies 21 months
Starplex Copan
CFU CFU
S. pneumoniae 6305 (106) (107)
Baseline 185 68
RT 51 3
4° C 230 5
28° C 0 0
S. pneumoniae 49619 (106) (107)
Baseline 264 249
RT 25 3
4° C 187 26
28° C 0 0
Results – Amies 21 months Starplex Copan
CFU CFU
H. influenzae 10211 (106) (106)
Baseline 357 417
RT 0 27
4° C 35 53
28° C 0 0
N. gonorrhoeae 43069 (106) (107)
Baseline 330 319
RT 1 0
4° C 18 1
28° C 0 0
Results – Amies 21 months
Starplex Copan
CFU CFU
B. fragilis 25285 (106)
Baseline 378 358
RT 357 65
4° C TNTC 27
28° C 221 83
P. acnes 6919 (106) (107)
Baseline 365 304
RT 0 0
4° C 9 17
28° C 0 0
Results – Amies 21 months
Starplex Copan
CFU CFU
P. anaerobius 27337 (106)
Baseline 193 223
RT 0 0
4° C 23 9
28° C 0 0
Results – Amies 21 months
P. aeruginosa, S. pyogenes, and B.
fragilis were recovered from both
systems at RT and 4º C.
H. influenzae was recovered from
4º C from both systems; RT holding
from Copan only.
Results – Amies 21 months
S. pneumoniae 6305 and 49619 were
recovered from RT holding from
Starplex only; both systems
demonstrated recovery at 4º C but at
higher dilutions for Copan (107).
N. gonorrhoeae 43069 was recovered
from 4º C holding only from the
Starplex transport system.
Results – Amies 21 months
P. anaerobius and P. acnes were
recovered only at 4º C from both
systems
F. nucleatum was not recovered from
either system
Conclusions
The dilutions chosen were designed
to yield baseline colony counts of 30
– 300 CFUs.
With some organisms, the dilution
yielding the appropriate baseline
colony counts differed between the
two swab systems and between
testing times.
Conclusions
The Amies transport media
continues to support the recovery of
most organisms, especially at 4º C,
right to the end of their shelf life and
beyond, although higher dilutions
are needed for recovery of some
organisms.
Conclusions
Recovery of anaerobes continues to
be better at 4º C.
Conclusions Differences in colony counts at
different dilutions and testing times for the commercial swab transport systems indicates that the NCCLS M40 document protocol is not precise.
Resolution of these issues may require further developments to the document protocol.
Ongoing Investigation
A new study to be undertaken to
determine the reproducibility of the
M40 document protocol.
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