CARRIAGE OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMONG FOOD SERVICE WORKERS

Author (s) : D.Jeevithra, A.Mohanapriya & Dr, S.Anbumalar, S.Kalaivani

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Abstract :
Staphylococcus aureus produces 13 serotypes of endotoxins that may cause food poisoning. Aim to determine the prevalence of type A enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus carriage among food service workers in Pulp, Pickle. Material and Methods Pharyngeal swabs were obtained from 100 food service workers and were cultured in Agar plates. After identifying the presence of Staphylococcus aureus, DNA was extracted to identify type A toxin by conventional PCR. Results Forty Eight percent of samples were colonized with Staphylococcus aureus. Among these, 36% were toxin A producers. Conclusions half of the sampled workers carried Staphylococcus aureus and a quarter of these produced type A enterotoxin.

Keywords : Staphylococcus aureus, Pharyngeal swabs, food workers, PCR

Conference Date : 17/09/2021

Pages : 266

Paper ID : IESMDT264