Staphylococcal Food

Poisoning
Madeleine, Mayse, Happin, Noemi, Kayla

How you get this illness (Causes):

Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus) is a common bacteria found on the skin, nose,
hair, and in the respiratory tract of 25-30% of humans and animals.
It causes skin infections, respiratory infections, and, what wed like to know about, food
poisoning.
The bacteria multiply in foods and produce toxins especially if food is kept at room
temperature. The toxins may be present in dangerous amounts in foods that have no
signs of spoilage, such as a bad smell.
The most common reason for contamination is that the food has not been kept hot
enough (140F or above) or cold enough (40F or below).

Causes continues...
Commonly in foods that are made with hand contact and require no additional
cooking, such as:

Salads, such as ham, egg, tuna, chicken, potato, and macaroni

Bakery products, such as cream-filled pastries, cream pies, and chocolate clairs
Sandwiches

Other sources include milk and dairy products, as well as meat, poultry, eggs, and
related products.
Commonly contracted when a farm worker or an employee from a grocery store
touches the food with bare hands.

Symptoms
Symptoms develop within 1 to 6 hours after getting the illness.
Symptoms are:

Nausea
Weakness
Loss of appetite
Mild fever
Vomiting
Stomach cramps
Diarrhea

The illness lasts for one or three days.

Prevention
Wash your hands and under your fingernails vigorously with soap and water before
handling food.
Do not prepare food if you have a ear or eye infection.
Do not prepare or serve food for others if you have wounds or skin infections on your
hands or wrist.
Keep your kitchen area clean or sanitized.
If food is to be stored longer than two hours, keep hot food hot (140 degrees) and keep
cold food cold (40 degrees).

Treatment
Treating staphylococcus aureus related is simple because it goes away fairly soon after
getting it.
The best treatments include:

Rest and no strenuous activity

Plenty of fluids with electrolytes
Medicines to calm stomach like Pepto-Bismol
Antibiotics

Stats on Staph:
- 94,00 Life-threatening infections
- 19,000 deaths per year (mostly children)
- 5% people will contact the infection in Hospital
- Hospital Infections a year: 1,200,000
- 20% of bloodstream infections in hospitals are caused by Staph
- Not many people know that this bacteria can cause food poisoning

Sources
http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/diseases/staphylococcal.html
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/food-poisoning/basics/causes/con-20031705
https://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/staphylococcus/
http://www.healthline.com/health/staph-aureus-food-poisoning#Symptoms2
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/tc/staph-food-poisoning-topic-overview#1
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/gastroenteritis/staphylococcal-food-poisoning
http://www.statisticbrain.com/staph-infection-statistics/
http://healthresearchfunding.org/26-important-staph-infection-statistics/