Survey of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers working at Gondar University, Northwest Ethiopia.

摘要: Food borne disease are major health problems in developing countries like Ethiopia. handlers with poor personal hygiene working food establishments could be potential sources of due to pathogenic organisms. However; information on prevalence among University Gondar cafeterias very scarce. The aim this study is assess the nasal carriage Staphylococcus aureus, their drug resistance pattern and intestinal parasites student’s cafeterias. A cross sectional was conducted pretested structured questionnaire used for collecting data. Nasal swab stool were investigated S. aureus parasites; respectively as per standard laboratory methods. Among 200 handlers, females comprised 171(85.5%). majority (67.5%) food-handlers young adults aged 18–39 years. One hundred ninety four (97%) not certified a handler. Forty one (20.5%) positive these 4(9.8%) resistant methicilin. Giardia lamblia most prevalent 22 (11%), followed by Ascaris lumbricoides 13(6.5%), Entamoeba histolytica 12 (6%), Strongyloides stercolaris (0.5), Taenia species 1(0.5%) Schistosoma mansoni 1(0.5%). finding stressed that different micro organisms may pose significant risk consumers. Higher officials should implement handler’s training safety, periodic medical checkup continuous monitoring handlers.