Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Count (Staphylococcus aureus and other species)

What Are The Diseases Caused by Staphylococcus aureus? What are the Precautions to Take?

Staphylacoccus aureus comes to mind when Staphylacoccus is generally mentioned in food microbiology. Staphylococci are pathogens that threaten human health and are usually seen on the skin of the hands and feet, mouth and nose skin and mucous membranes, hair follicles such as hair and mustache. Especially low body resistance, the presence of enterotoxin in humans cause serious problems.

Staphylococci, especially S. aureus, produce enterotoxins in cooked and high-protein foods and cause food poisoning. Staphylococcal Food Poisoning may occur by consuming food containing at least 100 ng enterotoxin in 100 grams. People working in the food industry can often encounter S. aureus bacteria on their nose or hands. In other words, it appears in places where hygiene rules are not followed.

In food products, S. aureus is sought and we can have an idea about production, business hygiene, personnel hygiene and working environment according to the result.

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