Research Article

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround

Volume: 24 Number: 4 December 25, 2010
  • Yusuf Durak
  • Mustafa Onur Aladağ
  • Ahmet Uysal
  • Döndü Akın
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Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround

Abstract

In this study, It was determined that Staphylococcus aureus carriage collecting nasal and throat bacterial cultures at 1772 food handlers working in various working groups in food sector between January and December 2008. After nasal and throat cultures which were obtained food handlers were inoculated to appropriate medium, Staphylococcus aureus strains were identified with traditional biochemical methods. Staphylococcus aureus strains were isolated from nasal and throat cultures of 277 (15.6%) food handlers among 1772 food handlers. This isolates were analyzed from 238 (13.4%) nasal cultures, 29 (1.6%) throat cultures and 5 (0.28%) both nasal cultures and throat cultures. 277 Staphylococcus aureus strains were isolated from 271 (15.3%) male food handlers and 6 (0.3%) female food handlers. Results showed that the carriage rate of S. aureus is high of workers in the food handlers, which draws attention to the importance of personal hygiene. In terms of prevention of food poisoning Staphylococci source, it is important to workers to be educated about hygiene and to make regular inspection of carrier.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yusuf Durak This is me
Türkiye

Mustafa Onur Aladağ This is me
Türkiye

Ahmet Uysal This is me
Türkiye

Döndü Akın This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 25, 2010

Submission Date

January 1, 2010

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Year 2010 Volume: 24 Number: 4

APA
Durak, Y., Aladağ, M. O., Uysal, A., & Akın, D. (2010). Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 24(4), 30-32. https://izlik.org/JA29YC45JW
AMA
1.Durak Y, Aladağ MO, Uysal A, Akın D. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2010;24(4):30-32. https://izlik.org/JA29YC45JW
Chicago
Durak, Yusuf, Mustafa Onur Aladağ, Ahmet Uysal, and Döndü Akın. 2010. “Prevalence of Staphylococcus Aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 24 (4): 30-32. https://izlik.org/JA29YC45JW.
EndNote
Durak Y, Aladağ MO, Uysal A, Akın D (December 1, 2010) Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 24 4 30–32.
IEEE
[1]Y. Durak, M. O. Aladağ, A. Uysal, and D. Akın, “Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 30–32, Dec. 2010, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA29YC45JW
ISNAD
Durak, Yusuf - Aladağ, Mustafa Onur - Uysal, Ahmet - Akın, Döndü. “Prevalence of Staphylococcus Aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 24/4 (December 1, 2010): 30-32. https://izlik.org/JA29YC45JW.
JAMA
1.Durak Y, Aladağ MO, Uysal A, Akın D. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2010;24:30–32.
MLA
Durak, Yusuf, et al. “Prevalence of Staphylococcus Aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 24, no. 4, Dec. 2010, pp. 30-32, https://izlik.org/JA29YC45JW.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Durak, Mustafa Onur Aladağ, Ahmet Uysal, Döndü Akın. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Throat and Nasal Cultures of Food Handlers in Konya Surround. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 1;24(4):30-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA29YC45JW

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