Foodborne streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis outbreak in a hospital.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Central European journal of public health Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.21101/cejph.a6027

Şemsi Nur Karabela, Sevtap Şenoğlu, Özlem Altuntaş Aydin, Kürşad Nuri Baydili, Özlem Aksu, Kadriye Kart Yaşar

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Abstract

Objective: Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (GAS), which are responsible for most cases of acute bacterial tonsillopharyngitis, are transmitted from person to person and may rarely cause foodborne outbreaks. This study aims to report the epidemic caused by GAS in our hospital and to draw attention to the explosive outbreaks of the bacteria.

Methods: Acute tonsillopharyngitis was seen in 201 of 450 hospital employees who ate in the hospital cafeteria on 4-5 June 2015.

Results: GAS was detected in 106 (68%) of 157 cases and in 40 (63.5%) of 62 throat culture samples. The attack rate was 44.7%. The most suspected source of the outbreak was a food handler who had been showing signs of streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis for six days, and perhaps the food prepared by these staff.

Conclusion: It should not be forgotten that GAS can cause explosive outbreaks by infecting food through hand lesions or mouth secretions of food service personnel.

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一家医院爆发食源性链球菌扁桃体咽炎。

目的:A群溶血链球菌(GAS)是大多数急性细菌性扁桃体咽炎病例的病因，可在人与人之间传播，很少引起食源性暴发。本研究的目的是报告我院由气体引起的疫情，引起人们对细菌爆发性爆发的重视。方法:2015年6月4日至5日在医院食堂就餐的450名医院员工中，201人出现急性扁桃体咽炎。结果:157例咽喉培养标本中有106例(68%)检出GAS, 62例中有40例(63.5%)检出GAS。发病率为44.7%。最可疑的疫情来源是一名食品处理人员，他已出现6天链球菌扁桃体咽炎的迹象，可能是这些工作人员准备的食物。结论:不应忘记，气体可通过食品服务人员的手部病变或口腔分泌物感染食物，引起爆炸性疫情。

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