Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) from swine slaughtered in Southern Italy: Preliminary results
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are traditionally human pathogens capable of causing foodborne intoxications and several type of infections. s. aureus could enter the pork production chain during the slaughter process. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and the enterotoxigenic characteristics of S. aureus and MRSA isolated from pigs at slaughterhouses. Overall, 60 (63.8%) of the 94 superficial swabs analyzed, resulted positive. From these 13 strains of S. aureus were isolated, of which 7 (53.8) resulted enterotoxigenic, and 47 strains of MRSA. The authors emphasize the need to raise the standards of the hygiene process in order to reduce the foodborne risk linked to the consumption of pork contaminated with the investigated microorganisms.
Autore Pugliese
Tutti gli autori
-
DAMBROSIO A.;TINELLI A.;ZIZZO N.
Titolo volume/Rivista
Non Disponibile
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
ISSN
0019-901X
ISBN
Non Disponibile
Numero di citazioni Wos
Nessuna citazione
Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni
Non Disponibile
Numero di citazioni Scopus
Non Disponibile
Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni
Non Disponibile
Settori ERC
Non Disponibile
Codici ASJC
Non Disponibile
Condividi questo sito sui social