Family Intoxication Associated to an EnterotoxigenicStaphylococcus aureus Present in a Cream Filled Pastry
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the origin and nature of the aetiological agent responsible of a gastroenteritis outbreak in a family party located in Majorca on June 2014. For this purpose, an epidemiological questionnaire was given to each assistant and a case control study was carried out. Microbiological analysis of suspicious food was performed by international recognized standard methods. The study included toxin production and detection in the food. The subsequent investigation revealed a total of 8 cases out of 11 attendees (73%) with onset of symptoms between 4-6 h after consumption of a party dinner. Symptoms included vomits, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and/or fever. The case control analysis demonstrated a strong epidemiological evidence of the role of a cream filled pastry. Microbiological analyses demonstrated the presence of an enterotoxin producing Staphylococcus aureus in the pastry. Moreover, the immunological analysis detected the existence of enterotoxins directly from the food. Altogether, these results demonstrated the outbreak was caused by an enterotoxigenicStaphylococcus aureus strain present in a cream-filled pastry. Keywords:Enterotoxin, gastroenteritis, intoxication, food poisoning, Staphylococcus aureus.
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Antonio Doménech -Sánchez, Antonio Doménech- Sánchez, Margarita Calderón- Blanco
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