Abstract
ABSTRACT: In the Northeastern Brazil, artisanal cheese production is an important local economic activity for small producers. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus is responsible for causing infection in animals and humans. This study described the first detection of methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis isolated in the nasal cavity of a handler of coalho cheese made with goat’s milk in Northeastern Brazil. This brief communication highlighted the importance of adopting biosafety measures by cheese handlers, in order to reduce possible contamination and the spread of pathogens in the production chain of this type of artisanal cheese in Brazil.
Highlights
Staphylococcus epidermidis resistente à meticilina em manipulador de queijo elaborado com leite de cabra no Brasil
Research reveals a different dynamic in the food production chain, which is considered the main route of transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (CHAJĘCKA-WIERZCHOWSKA et al, 2015)
For the detection of Staphylococci, a total of six swab samples were collected from one milker and two cheese handlers, in addition to seven swab samples from the utensils used in the production of coalho cheese made with raw goat milk on a rural property in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil (Figure 1)
Summary
Staphylococcus epidermidis resistente à meticilina em manipulador de queijo elaborado com leite de cabra no Brasil. Artisanal coalho cheese made with goat’s milk stands out among the food carriers of pathogenic microorganisms in Brazil (OLIVEIRA et al, 2019). The presence of S. epidermidis in the production chain of artisanal goat cheese, such as coalho, can Received 05.11.20
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