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2384675

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-9-18
pubmed:abstractText
The mode of transmission of Staphylococcus saprophyticus, a urinary tract pathogen, was investigated in three related studies. The presence of this organism was sought, during a period of 1 year, in 1331 specimens of various foods, in 920 beef and pork carcasses and on 107 cultures which had been inoculated directly from abattoir workers' protective gloves. Staphylococcus saprophyticus was found to contaminate 16.4% of the various food samples with a high prevalence of 34% in raw beef and pork. It was common in both domestic and imported raw meat products. There was no seasonal variation in the presence of S. saprophyticus in the samples obtained from carcasses. The bacterium was found in 69% of all cultures from the workers' protective gloves. We conclude that S. saprophyticus, originating from slaughtered animals, contaminates food and eventually colonizes the human intestinal tract.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0163-4453
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
11-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Staphylococcus saprophyticus found to be a common contaminant of food.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article