Foodborne disease: current trends and future surveillance needs in Australia

Crerar, Scott; Dalton, Craig; Longbottom, Helen; Kraa, Edward

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb138683.x

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“…[29][30][31] Although its incidence in Australasia is not known, a retrospective study of outbreaks of foodborne disease reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System between 1980 and 1995 in Australia showed that 7% were caused by S. aureus. 32 However, because many cases of SFD may not seek medical attention or come to the notice of public health authorities, it is likely that the true incidence of SFD is significantly greater that that estimated from investigations of suspected foodborne disease outbreaks.…”

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Recognition and management of Staphylococcus aureus toxin‐mediated disease

Rj¹

2005

Internal Medicine Journal

128

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The ubiquitous human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is capable of producing a formidable range of extracellular toxins that can have significant deleterious effects on the host. Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) results from infection or colonization with a strain of S. aureus that produces staphylococcal enterotoxin(s). The key features of TSS are widespread erythroderma occurring in association with profound hypotension and multiple organ dysfunction. As morbidity and mortality from TSS are appreciable, early recognition of TSS combined with intensive supportive management is critical. Staphylococcal foodborne disease (SFD) is caused by contamination of food during preparation or serving by preformed S. aureus enterotoxin(s). Symptom-onset is abrupt and the disease may be severe enough to warrant hospitalization, but it is usually self-limiting and does not require specific antistaphylococcal therapy. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) results from colonization or infection with a strain of S. aureus that produces epidermolytic toxin(s). SSSS ranges in severity from trivial focal skin blistering to extensive, life-threatening exfoliation. This review discusses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of TSS, SFD and SSSS.

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Recognition and management of Staphylococcus aureus toxin‐mediated disease

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2005

Internal Medicine Journal

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“…For FBD outbreaks with a known pathogen, the most commonly identified cause was Salmonella, which is consistent with Australian and international findings. [7][8][9] The most common setting in which foods were prepared were restaurants and takeaways and the most commonly implicated food vehicle was poultry. Insufficient cooking, inadequate refrigeration, cross contamination from raw ingredients, and food handler contamination, were common factors associated with FBD outbreaks during this period.…”

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“…First, surveillance data are likely to substantially under-represent the number of people with CEDs in NSW, as many people with gastroenteritis may not present to a medical practitioner. 9 The proportion of those that do present and then have a stool sample taken is also unknown, but is likely to be small. Second, the outbreak data may be incomplete because many outbreaks, especially if small and self-limited, may not be reported to public health units.…”

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EpiReview : Communicable enteric disease surveillance, NSW, 2000–2002

Neville

McAnulty²

2004

NSW Public Health Bull.

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This article describes a review of communicable enteric disease surveillance, hospitalisation, and outbreak data, for NSW during the period 2000-2002. BACKGROUND Communicable enteric disease (CED), and in particular foodborne disease (FBD), is a major cause of illness in Australia. 1 For the purpose of this article, the term CED encompasses both diarrhoeal and foodborne diseases, which includes illness caused by toxins. It is estimated that FBD costs the Australian community over $2.6 billion each year. 2 The incidence of FBD in Australia is increasing. 3 Salmonella infection notification rates almost doubled in NSW from 1992 (14 per 100,000) to 1998 (30 per 100,000); however, they declined slightly in 2001 (27 per 100,000). 4 There are many factors that can influence the incidence of FBD such as: changes in the pattern of food consumption; changes in consumer demand for food; and changes in the method of manufacture, distribution, storage, and selling of food. In addition, the proportion of the Australian population susceptible to CED is increasing, as the elderly are more vulnerable. 3 Surveillance is key to understanding the epidemiology of CED, estimating its burden on the community, controlling risks, and identifying emerging pathogens. Essential to CED surveillance is clinician and laboratory reporting, analysis, and outbreak investigation. 3 METHODS Surveillance The NSW Department of Health maintains a Notifiable Diseases Database (NDD) that houses data describing communicable diseases notifiable under the NSW Public Health Act 1991. The CEDs included in this review were salmonellosis, listeriosis, typhoid, paratyphoid, shigellosis, hepatitis A, haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), and verotoxin producing E. coli infections (VTEC). We reviewed notification data for CEDs for the period 2000-2002, including demographic information about EPIREVIEW

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“…Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive intracellular bacterial pathogen that is the causative agent of listeriosis1. The unique ability of L. monocytogenes to cross several tight barriers within the infected human host contributes to its pathogenesis, leading to high hospitalisation and fatality rates12.…”

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“…The unique ability of L. monocytogenes to cross several tight barriers within the infected human host contributes to its pathogenesis, leading to high hospitalisation and fatality rates12. This food-borne pathogen is especially dangerous in pregnant women, newborns, and the immunocompromised3, with current treatments for listeriosis generally consisting of a combination of supportive and antibiotic therapies.…”

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Structural characterisation of the fatty acid biosynthesis enzyme FabF from the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes

Costa

Nanson

Forwood

2017

Sci Rep

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Development of new antimicrobial agents is required against the causative agent for listeriosis, Listeria monocytogenes, as the number of drug resistant strains continues to increase. A promising target is the β-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthase FabF, which participates in the catalysis of fatty acid synthesis and elongation, and is required for the production of phospholipid membranes, lipoproteins, and lipopolysaccharides. In this study, we report the 1.35 Å crystal structure of FabF from L. monocytogenes, providing an excellent platform for the rational design of novel inhibitors. By comparing the structure of L. monocytogenes FabF with other published bacterial FabF structures in complex with known inhibitors and substrates, we highlight conformational changes within the active site, which will need to be accounted for during drug design and virtual screening studies. This high-resolution structure of FabF represents an important step in the development of new classes of antimicrobial agents targeting FabF for the treatment of listeriosis.

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Foodborne disease: current trends and future surveillance needs in Australia

Cited by 33 publications

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Recognition and management of Staphylococcus aureus toxin‐mediated disease

Recognition and management of Staphylococcus aureus toxin‐mediated disease

EpiReview : Communicable enteric disease surveillance, NSW, 2000–2002

Structural characterisation of the fatty acid biosynthesis enzyme FabF from the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes

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