24 Apr, 2009

Food Origin Pathogens: Clostridium botulinum and Staphlylococcus aureus

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Clostridium botulinum is spor former bacterium which exists in soil, spring water and sea. Canned foods are the important source of C. botulinum, because it easily can multiply in anaerobic conditions. C. botulinum causes causes the flaccid muscular paralysis seen in botulism by producing neurotoxin botulin.

Clostridium botulinum Protection

  • When you buy canned foods, you must not buy damaged, broken, chapped one or the one that include bulge.Bulge is the indication of the bacterial growth.
  • You shouln’t make canned foods at home, because there is a big probability that you may not kill C. botulinum.
  • If you keep canned foods at home, you should control them before use. If there is bulge, you must not open the package and taste it.

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Staphlylococcus aureus is exist in normal flora of mucus, throat. Also, it exist on abscess, acne, infected wound and cuts. The main source of the S. aureus is human who deal with foods. It can easily multiply, especially in milk and milk products, salads, cream cake, other sweets and raw meats.  S. aureus can cause a range of illnesses from minor skin infections, such as pimples, impetigo (may also be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes), boils, cellulitis folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, scalded skin syndrome and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, Toxic shock syndrome (TSS), and septicemia.

Staphlylococcus aureus Protection

  • You should attend to personal hygiene during preparing and serving foods.
  • You should not taste the meal with the utensils with which you mix them.

To provide personal hygiene;

  • You should wash your hands frequently.
  • You should keep your nails short. When you prepare foods, you shouldn’t use nail polish and jewellery
  • If there is wound or cut on your hand, you sould close it wetproof bandage.
  • While you are preparing food, you should wear glove and mask
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1 Response to "Food Origin Pathogens: Clostridium botulinum and Staphlylococcus aureus"

1 | Zoe

May 8th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

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Botulism is very dangerous disease and cause deaths. We have to be careful when we consume canned foods.

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