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Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Staphylococci in Nose, Throat and Skin Lesions in Meat-Workers

Förekomst av enterotoxinproducerande stafylokocker i näshåla, svalg och sårskador hos styckare.

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 25, pages 242–249 (1984)Cite this article

Abstract

The frequency of enterotoxigenic coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative staphylococci in nose and throat and in hand lesions was investigated in 86 meat cutters and dressers. Enterotoxin-producing staphylococci were demonstrated in nasal swabs from 22% of clinically well workers and from 42% of a group with mild coryza. The corresponding rates in throat swabs were 6 and 12%. Four of 16 superficial lesions of the hand harbored enterotoxigenic staphylococci. The implications for contamination of food and outbreaks of staphylococcal food poisoning are discussed.

Sammanfattning

Undersökningen omfattar 86 köttstyckare, som delades in i tre grupper — kliniskt friska, lätt förkylda samt individer med sårskador på händerna. I gruppen kliniskt friska hade 22 % av individerna enterotoxinproducerande stafylokocker i näshålan och 6 % i svalget. I gruppen lätt förkylda var motsvarande förekomst 42 % resp 12 %. Enterotoxinbildande stafylokocker isolerades från 4 av 16 undersökta „små-sår“. Merparten av de isolerade stammarna bildade enterotoxin A.

I artikeln diskuteras riskerna för kontaminering av livsmedel med enterotoxinproducerande stafylokocker samt riskerna för matförgiftningar.

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Danielsson, ML., Hellberg, B. Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Staphylococci in Nose, Throat and Skin Lesions in Meat-Workers. Acta Vet Scand 25, 242–249 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547268

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