Microbiological Tests - Counting of Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Staphylococcus Aureus)

Staphylococcus aureus is the best-known species of coagulase-positive staphylococci belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important opportunistic pathogens that can reproduce and infect a wide range of animals, including humans and food-supplied animals. This microorganism is also one of the most common zoonotic agents involved in foodborne illness.

Staphylococcal food poisoning is recognized as the most common type of foodborne poisoning worldwide. These bacteria enter the food chain during the farming process, as well as during the processing, transportation and storage of animal food products, including meat and milk. In particular, food handlers' bodies or gloves are often contaminated with staphylococcus aureus. The strains that cause foodborne illness attributed to milk are usually bovine intramammary infections. In fact, foodborne illness outbreaks are due to ingestion of staphylococcal enterotoxins produced in milk by staphylococcus aureus. These bacteria are water soluble, heat stable and do not disappear completely at low pH. They retain their biological activity even after heat treatment (pasteurization) and digestion.

In the test, analysis, measurement and evaluation studies carried out in our organization, national and international standards and applicable legal regulations are complied with and reliable and impartial results are obtained. Among the numerous tests performed in this context, there are microbiological tests - counting of coagulase positive staphylococci (staphylococcus aureus) counting services.