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Prevalence, distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in ready-to-eat salads and in the environment of a salad manufacturing plant in Northern Greece

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  • Daniel Sergelidis

    (Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Department of Hygiene and Technology of foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and)

  • Amin Abrahim

    (Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Department of Hygiene and Technology of foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and)

  • Vasiliki Anagnostou

    (Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Alexandros Govaris

    (Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece$2)

  • Theofilos Papadopoulos

    (Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Department of Hygiene and Technology of foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and)

  • Anna Papa

    (Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)

Abstract

The prevalence, distribution, and antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus was investigated in ready-to-eat (RTE) salads, the environment, and the personnel of a salad producing plant in Greece. Staphylococci were isolated from 27% of the samples. Apart from three isolates which were sensitive to all antibiotics, all the others exhibited resistance from two up to five antibiotics. None of the isolates was resistant to oxacillin. Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis showed no genetic relation between the human and salad isolates while one RAPD clone of S. aureus predominated among the salad samples. The results suggest that an effective application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is needed along the food production chain to prevent the contamination of RTE foods.

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  • Daniel Sergelidis & Amin Abrahim & Vasiliki Anagnostou & Alexandros Govaris & Theofilos Papadopoulos & Anna Papa, 2012. "Prevalence, distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in ready-to-eat salads and in the environment of a salad manufacturing plant in Northern Greece," Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 30(3), pages 285-291.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjf:v:30:y:2012:i:3:id:37-2011-cjfs
    DOI: 10.17221/37/2011-CJFS
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    1. Jarmila Schlegelová & Vladimir Babák & Martina Holasová & Lucie Konstantinová & Lenka Necidová & Frantisek Šišák & Hana Vlková & Petr Roubal & Zoran Jaglic, 2010. "Microbial contamination after sanitation of food contact surfaces in dairy and meat processing plants," Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 28(5), pages 450-461.
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