Staphylococcal food poisoning and botulism

Gilbert, R J

doi:10.1136/pgmj.50.588.603

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“…Contamination of food with staphylococcus causes gastrointestinal illness of sudden illness because the organism was found to be capable of producing an enterotoxin. The food normally implicated in staphylococcus food poisoning is meat and its products [9, 11, 12]. Our findings therefore suggest staphylococcus aureus food poisoning.…”

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Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning among Bulawayo City Council employees, Zimbabwe, 2014

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Background Bulawayo City Council held an Integrated Result Based Management workshop among 86 employees from August 18–22, 2014 at Ikhwezi Training Centre in Bulawayo City. On August 21, 2014, a report of diarrhoea among Council employees attending the workshop was received. We investigated the outbreak to determine the risk factors associated with diarrhoea at Ikhwezi Training Centre, Bulawayo City.MethodA retrospective cohort study was conducted where 74 Council employees were interviewed on food consumed and presenting signs and symptoms. Stool specimens and hand swabs were collected for culture. Water samples were collected for bacteriological analysis. Food samples were not available. Data were analysed using Epi Info™ to generate frequencies, means, proportions, risk ratios, and attributable risk.ResultsOf the 74 employees interviewed 34 (45.9 %) were males and 40 (54 %) were females. The response rate was 94 %. The common signs and symptoms included abdominal cramps (88.7 %), and watery diarrhoea (86.8 %). The overall attack rate was 71.6 %. Eating stewed chicken (RR = 2.52, 95 % CI 1.30–4.89) served at hour 13:00 during lunch on August 20, 2014 at Ikhwezi Training Centre was the only significant risk factor associated with food poisoning. Drinking purified bottled water [RR = 0.67, 95 % CI (0.57–0.79)] was found to be protective. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the hands and nails of food handlers.ConclusionThe outbreak was due to food poisoning and was most likely caused by the Staphylococcus aureus formed toxins. Stewed chicken served during lunch on August 20, 2014 was the possible source of infection. Contamination might have occurred during food handling and preparation. Training of food handlers in basic food hygiene and safety is recommended.

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Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning among Bulawayo City Council employees, Zimbabwe, 2014

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“…Fortunately, botulism is rare in this country. Few incidents have been reported since the largest reported outbreak in 1922 at Loch Maree in Scotland when eight people died after eating sandwiches made from wild duck paste (Gilbert 1974). The spores of Cl.…”

Section: Incidence Of Food Poisoningmentioning

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Food-Borne Infections

Bostock

1978

Royal Society of Health Journal

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“…Hobbs (1962) reported that the number of organisms needed to produce this amount of toxin is 5 x lo5 to 1 x 106 of food. However estimates of the mimimum amount of staphylococcal enterotoxin necessary to cause illness range from 0.015 to 0.35 pg enterotoxin/kg bodyweight (Gilbert, 1974). The relationship between toxin concentration, body weight and illness highlights the potential dangers to underweight patients and particularly children on enteral feeds.…”

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Microbial aspects of home enteral nutrition–a discussion

Anderton

1990

J Human Nutrition Diet

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Factors that might contribute to the microbial contamination of enteral feeds prepared and administered in the home are reviewed and the significance of this contamination discussed. Numbers, types and sources of micro‐organisms, and possible routes for contamination of home enteral feeds, are outlined and the role of cleaning and disinfection in reducing the microbial load is discussed. Some preliminary guidelines are suggested for the handling of enteral feeds in the home.

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Staphylococcal food poisoning and botulism

Cited by 21 publications

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Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning among Bulawayo City Council employees, Zimbabwe, 2014

Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning among Bulawayo City Council employees, Zimbabwe, 2014

Food-Borne Infections

Microbial aspects of home enteral nutrition–a discussion

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