Jaksić S, Uhitil S, Zivković J
Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 1998 Sep;49(3):239-44.
An outbreak of occupational diseases involving 38 metal workers with local infections on the hands and the face (53%), bronchitis (29%), and bronchopneumonia (18%) urged an examination of 150 samples of emulsions which the workers used in processing metals. Among the isolated bacteria, the most frequent was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (48%), followed by Escherichia coli (44%), Proteus spp. (11%), Enterococcus faecalis (9%), Enterobacter aerogenes (7%), Citrobacter spp. (5%), Shigella spp., Staphylococcus aureus (3%), and the sulphite reducing Clostridia (1%). Moulds and yeasts were isolated from all tested samples. Most samples counted about 3 x 10(5)/ml of colony forming units. It was concluded that all emulsions and other substances which come in direct contact with the workers should be regularly monitored. Furthermore, preservatives should be added to prevent microbial infection.
一起职业病爆发事件涉及38名金属工人，他们手部和面部出现局部感染（53%）、支气管炎（29%）和支气管肺炎（18%），这促使对工人们在金属加工过程中使用的150份乳液样本进行检测。在分离出的细菌中，最常见的是铜绿假单胞菌（48%），其次是大肠杆菌（44%）、变形杆菌属（11%）、粪肠球菌（9%）、产气肠杆菌（7%）、柠檬酸杆菌属（5%）、志贺菌属、金黄色葡萄球菌（3%）以及亚硫酸盐还原梭菌（1%）。所有测试样本中均分离出霉菌和酵母菌。大多数样本的菌落形成单位计数约为3×10⁵/ml。得出的结论是，所有与工人直接接触的乳液和其他物质都应定期监测。此外，应添加防腐剂以防止微生物感染。
