Exposure to pathogens among workers in a poultry slaughter and processing plant

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• Personal Author:
  Carroll KC ; Howard T ; Leahy K ; Resnick C ; Silbergeld EK ; You Y
• Description:
  Background: Working conditions in poultry slaughter/processing plants may expose workers to zoonotic pathogens. We explored exposure to pathogens among poultry slaughter/processing plant workers including job duties as risk factors. Methods: We collected questionnaire data on job duties and nasal swabs from 110 workers at one plant in South Carolina. Swabs were tested for Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative organisms. Isolates were screened for antimicrobial susceptibility. Results: There was no differences in prevalence of S. aureus carriage based on job duties. As compared with office or packing workers, the adjusted odds of GNO carriage was 6.29 times (95% CI: 1.43, 27.71) higher in slaughter or carcass processing workers and 5.94 times (95% CI: 0.94, 37.50) higher in cleaning or maintenance workers. Conclusions: Poultry processing plant workers may have increased exposure to GNOs, depending on job duties. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Animals
  • Food Handling
  • Food Industry
  • Food-Processing Industry
  • Livestock
  • Microbiology
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Animals
  • Poultry
  • Poultry industry
  • Poultry workers
  • Slaughterhouses
  • Microorganisms
  • Bacteria
  • MRSA
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Food-processing-industry
  More +
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  453-464
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048019
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Jun; 59(6):453-464
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Ellen K. Silbergeld, PhD, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N.Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205
• Email:
  esilber2@jhu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20150831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202907/cdc_202907_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 675.37 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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