Report of toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1) from Staphylococcus aureus isolated in food handlers and surfaces from foodservice establishments

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 288-290

  Sospedra, I ^a   Manes J ^a   Soriano, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Food handlers; Foodservice establishments; Staphylococcus aureus; TSST 1; Work surfaces

Indexed keywords

TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME TOXIN 1;

FOOD POISONING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HYGIENE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATERING SERVICE; CATERING SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FOOD HANDLER; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; SPAIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; WORKER;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; ENTEROTOXINS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HAND; HUMANS; RESTAURANTS; SPAIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPERANTIGENS;

SPAIN;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84860523356     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.03.011     Document Type: Article

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