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Un brote multistado de infecciones causadas por Yersinia enterocolitica transmitida por leche pasteurizada
JAMA
|January 27, 1984
Resumen
Un brote de 1982 relacionó la leche pasteurizada con las infecciones por Yersinia enterocolitica. Esto resalta la leche de la leche.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Microbiología Microbiología.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
- Seguridad Alimentaria Seguridad de los alimentos.
Sus antecedentes:
- Un brote interestatal significativo de infecciones por Yersinia enterocolitica ocurrió en 1982.
- Las infecciones se presentaron principalmente como enteritis con fiebre, dolor abdominal y diarrea.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la fuente y el vehículo de un brote de Yersinia enterocolitica.
- Para determinar la asociación entre el consumo de leche pasteurizada y la enfermedad.
Principales métodos:
- Realizó tres estudios de casos y controles para vincular la enfermedad con el consumo de leche.
- Realizó inspecciones de plantas y cultivos de leche para identificar la contaminación.
- Utilizó encuestas de hogares para evaluar la prevalencia de enfermedades relacionadas con el consumo de leche.
Principales resultados:
- La leche pasteurizada de la planta A se asoció estadísticamente con las infecciones por Yersinia enterocolitica.
- El 8,3% de las personas que consumieron leche de la Planta A reportaron una enfermedad similar a la yersiniosis.
- No se identificó ninguna fuente o mecanismo de contaminación a pesar de las investigaciones de plantas y leche.
Conclusiones:
- La leche pasteurizada puede ser un vehículo para la virulenta Yersinia enterocolitica, especialmente dada su capacidad para crecer a temperaturas de refrigeración.
- Aunque son raros, los brotes relacionados con la leche pasteurizada subrayan las preocupaciones sobre la seguridad alimentaria.
- El papel de la leche en los casos esporádicos de yersiniosis sigue siendo indeterminado.
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