Staphylococcus aureus Description ■ Spherical: COCCI Pairs, like grapes G+ Can produce toxin Humans and animals are the primary reservoirs >50% of healthy individual nasal passages, throats and on the hair and skin
Staphylococcus aureus Description ◼ Spherical: cocci ◼ Pairs, like grapes ◼ G+ ◼ Can produce toxin ◼ Humans and animals are the primary reservoirs ◼ > 50% of healthy individual nasal passages, throats and on the hair and skin
Staphylococcus aureus D isease Rapid and acute nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping Recovery go generally takes two days Death from staphylococcal food poisoning is very rare
Staphylococcus aureus Disease ◼ Rapid and acute ◼ nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping. Recovery generally takes two days ◼ Death from staphylococcal food poisoning is very rare
Staphylococcus aureus Food items food handlers are usually the main source of food contamination Usually because the food has not been kept hot enough(→>60°C) or cold enough (<7.2°C Meat and meat products; poultry and egg products; salads such as egg, tuna, chicken, potato, and macaroni; bakery products such as cream-filled pastries, cream pies; and milk and dairy products
Staphylococcus aureus Food items ◼ food handlers are usually the main source of food contamination ◼ Usually because the food has not been kept hot enough (>60°C) or cold enough (<7.2°C ) ▪ Meat and meat products; poultry and egg products; salads such as egg, tuna, chicken, potato, and macaroni; bakery products such as cream-filled pastries, cream pies; and milk and dairy products
Campylobacterjejuni Description ■Mote Slender Motile rod G microaerophilic
Campylobacter jejuni Description ◼ Motile ◼ Slender ◼ Motile rod ◼ G- ◼ microaerophilic
Campylobacter jejuni D isease Newly recognized and most common cause of diarrhea in∪S Heat labile toxin Infective dose: 400-500 bacteria fever diarrhea and abdominal pain Self-limiting after one week
Campylobacter jejuni Disease ◼ Newly recognized and most common cause of diarrhea in U.S. ◼ Heat labile toxin ◼ Infective dose: 400-500 bacteria ! ◼ Fever, diarrhea and abdominal pain ◼ Self-limiting after one week