Prevalence of foodborne pathogens in meat samples in Palestine

摘要

10 to 5.7 log 10 cfu/g for frozen meat and 6.95 log 10 to 7.78 log 10 cfu/g for fresh meat. The prevalence of S. aureus, Salmonella and E. coli was 30%, 25% and 95%, respectively. Among tested S. aureus strains 75% were enterotoxigenic. Two other samples of non S. aureus (FemA-) were enterotoxigenic; one was sec+ and the other was see+. The results also showed that 89.5% of meat samples contaminated with E. coli that belonge to enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), diffuse adherent E. coli (DAEC) pathotypes. According to these results, it is recommended to establish a suitable surveillance program for microbial contamination with all foodborne pathogens. 10 to 5.7 log 10 cfu/g for frozen meat and 6.95 log 10 to 7.78 log 10 cfu/g for fresh meat. The prevalence of S. aureus, Salmonella and E. coli was 30%, 25% and 95%, respectively. Among tested S. aureus strains 75% were enterotoxigenic. Two other samples of non S. aureus (FemA-) were enterotoxigenic; one was sec+ and the other was see+. The results also showed that 89.5% of meat samples contaminated with E. coli that belonge to enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), diffuse adherent E. coli (DAEC) pathotypes. According to these results, it is recommended to establish a suitable surveillance program for microbial contamination with all foodborne pathogens.