Staphylococcus Aureus: A Major Pathogen of Food Poisoning

Food poisoning that involves multiple etiologies is reported from developing as well developed nations.Among the microbial causes, Staphylococcus aureus a major pathogen of food can occur in sporadic and epidemic form. It may cause life-threatening infections children, elderly, immunocompromised persons. Staphylococcal responsible for 241,000 cases United States annually. A variety foods, such meat products, milk poultry, egg, fish, vegetable salad, cream-filled pastries are implicated source staphylococcal poisoning. Unhygienic handling considered an important S. contamination. Enterotoxins produced by play vital role pathogenesis Due to ingestion preformed toxins food, incubation period very short. The main symptoms nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea. detection enterotoxin highly imperative investigation Most patients do not require any treatment disease generally self-limiting normally resolves within 24–48 h after onset. Hygienic production education handlers about principles hygiene strategies prevention objective this communication delineate growing significance leading foodborne intoxication.