Malhotra Rahul, Lal Panna, Prakash S Krishna, Daga Mridul Kumar, Kishore Jugal
Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2006 Apr;49(2):296-301.
The present study was conducted to assess: 1) Prevalence of enteroparasite infestation among food handlers working in food service establishments located in the campus of a medical college, 2) Presence of enteric organisms on their hands and nails and their hand washing practices. A total of 151 food handlers were interviewed regarding their socio-demographic and professional characteristics. Their hand washing practices were also observed. Stool examination for enteroparasites and stool culture for Salmonella & Shigella and culture of nail clippings / nail bed swabs for detecting presence of enteric organisms were also carried out. Prevalence of enteroparasite infestation was observed to be 41.1%. None of the stool samples was observed to be positive for Salmonella or Shigella. Enteric organisms were isolated from nail clippings/nail bed swab samples of 76 (73.1%) study subjects. Hand washing practices were observed to be poor with low use of soap. Findings highlight importance of periodic stool examination and deworming of food handlers and need to educate them about importance of maintaining hand hygiene with a focus on improving their hand washing practices.
1）医学院校内餐饮服务机构食品从业人员肠道寄生虫感染率；2）他们的手部和指甲上肠道微生物的存在情况以及洗手习惯。共对151名食品从业人员进行了关于其社会人口学和职业特征的访谈。还观察了他们的洗手习惯。同时进行了肠道寄生虫粪便检查、沙门氏菌和志贺氏菌粪便培养以及指甲剪/甲床拭子培养以检测肠道微生物的存在。观察到肠道寄生虫感染率为41.1%。未观察到粪便样本中沙门氏菌或志贺氏菌呈阳性。从76名（73.1%）研究对象的指甲剪/甲床拭子样本中分离出肠道微生物。观察到洗手习惯较差，肥皂使用率较低。研究结果凸显了定期对食品从业人员进行粪便检查和驱虫的重要性，以及需要教育他们保持手部卫生的重要性，重点是改善他们的洗手习惯。
