Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India

Lalithambigai Jothi; Moonishaa Thiyagarajan Manjuladevi; Anupriya Asaithambi; Saraswathi Rajagopal; Prabhusaran Nagarajan

doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

2023, Vol: 7, Issue: 11

7 / 11Current Issue Online First Archive Aims and Scope Abstracting & Indexing Most Accessed Articles Most Downloaded Articles Most Cited Articles

Required files to be uploaded

Copyright Transfer Form

« Previous Article

Original Article
Online Published: 18 Dec 2022

Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(18): 63-68

doi: 10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India

Lalithambigai Jothi, Moonishaa Thiyagarajan Manjuladevi, Anupriya Asaithambi, Saraswathi Rajagopal, Prabhusaran Nagarajan.

Abstract
Background: Infected food handlers act as potential sources of food borne illnesses. Consequences of such outbreaks in healthcare settings are more severe affecting their vulnerable sick patients. We aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species, and associated risk factors in our hospital food handlers in this cross-sectional study.
Materials and Methods: Data on sociodemographic details, past medical illness, hygiene awareness practices, occupational prophylaxis undertaken were collected from 110 food handlers in hospital kitchen area. Their stool samples were collected for microbiological analyses of common intestinal parasites using saline and Lugol’s iodine wet mount preparations. Stool samples were inoculated onto Selenite F broth and subcultured onto Nutrient agar, MacConkey’s agar, Salmonella Shigella agar for isolation of Salmonella, Shigella species. Chi-square test and Odds ratio were used to determine risk factors in infected food handlers.
Results: Only 4 (3.6%) food handlers were positive for intestinal parasites of Entamoeba histolytica (1.8%), Ascaris lumbricoides (0.9%) and Giardia lamblia (0.9%). None had Salmonella or Shigella species isolated from stool culture. All infected food handlers were aged over 50 years. Noncompliance to hand hygiene standards and illiteracy rates raised above 50 years.
Conclusion: The negligible prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species in food handlers testify our efficient hospital infection control program. Age over 50 years, uneducated and incompetent in hand hygiene practices were predominant risk factors for IPI. Scrupulous occupational health screening and trainings targeting high risk food handlers above 50 years of age, could prevent enteric pathogen spread in healthcare settings.

Key words: Food handlers, intestinal parasites, Salmonella, Shigella, healthcare

	ARTICLE TOOLS
	Abstract
	PDF Fulltext
	How to cite this article
	Citation Tools
	Related Records
	Articles by Lalithambigai Jothi Articles by Moonishaa Thiyagarajan Manjuladevi Articles by Anupriya Asaithambi Articles by Saraswathi Rajagopal Articles by Prabhusaran Nagarajan
	on Google
	on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article

Pubmed Style

Jothi L, Manjuladevi MT, Asaithambi A, Rajagopal S, Nagarajan P, . Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(18): 63-68. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

Web Style

Jothi L, Manjuladevi MT, Asaithambi A, Rajagopal S, Nagarajan P, . Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=117165 [Access: October 13, 2024]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Jothi L, Manjuladevi MT, Asaithambi A, Rajagopal S, Nagarajan P, . Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(18): 63-68. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Jothi L, Manjuladevi MT, Asaithambi A, Rajagopal S, Nagarajan P, . Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2022), [cited October 13, 2024]; 6(18): 63-68. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

Harvard Style

Jothi, L., Manjuladevi, M. T., Asaithambi, A., Rajagopal, S., Nagarajan, P. & (2022) Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 6 (18), 63-68. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

Turabian Style

Jothi, Lalithambigai, Moonishaa Thiyagarajan Manjuladevi, Anupriya Asaithambi, Saraswathi Rajagopal, Prabhusaran Nagarajan, and . 2022. Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (18), 63-68. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

Chicago Style

Jothi, Lalithambigai, Moonishaa Thiyagarajan Manjuladevi, Anupriya Asaithambi, Saraswathi Rajagopal, Prabhusaran Nagarajan, and . "Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6 (2022), 63-68. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Jothi, L., Manjuladevi, M. T., Asaithambi, A., Rajagopal, S., Nagarajan, P. & (2022) Prevalence of intestinal parasites, Salmonella and Shigella species among food handlers working in a tertiary care hospital of South India. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (18), 63-68. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1663949825

About International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports

International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports (Int J Med Rev Case Rep)ISSN: 2534-9821The International Journal of Medical Reviews and Ca ... Read more.

For best results, please use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.

Contact Information

Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to the International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports editorial office as follows:

Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons (BAYS);

National Center of Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA), floor 2, office № 31, Sofia 1431, Bulgaria.

inkov@journalmedica.com

Financial department is managed by International Sci Ink Press.

It is a company registered in Bulgaria with registered no. 205414288 and registered address at 57 Antim I str., Vazrazhdane, Sofia, 1303, Bulgaria.

Tel: +359883427500

About International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports

Contact Information

How to cite this article