Examinando por Autor "Mendez Cabrera, Blanca Michelle"
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- ÍtemSolo MetadatosStaphylococcus aureus en carne de pollo expendida en el mercado 12 de Abril en la ciudad de Cuenca, mayo 2023.(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2023) Mendez Cabrera, Blanca Michelle; Pesántez Sacta, Fátima Alejandra; Torres Segarra, Silvia Monserrath; 0150348027; 0107427080Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus, the pathogen that causes staphylococcal food poisoning, is present both in the normal flora of living being and in chicken meat that has undergone poor hygienic handling by the handler at the time of storage and distribution. Objective: To determine Staphylococcus aureus in chicken meat sold at the Mercado 12 de Abril in Cuenca in May 2023. Methods: The universe consisted of the Mercado 12 de Abril in Cuenca. Thirty-two samples were collected to quantify Staphylococcus aureus in chicken meat using Compact Dry X-SA plates for Staphylococcus aureus counting. Colonies will be counted, and colony-forming units of S. aureus will be quantified. Results: Staphylococcus aureus was identified in 100% (32/32) of chicken meat samples sold at the Mercado 12 de Abril in the city of Cuenca using Compact Dry X-SA plates. The 37.5% corresponds to samples that are outside the guidelines established in NTE INEN 1338:2012 (Ecuadorian Technical Standard for meat quality) Conclusion: Staphylococcus aureus was determined in chicken meat sold at the Mercado 12 de Abril in Cuenca in May 2023, using Compact Dry X-SA plates for Staphylococcus aureus count. The strains found in each plate were identified. The colony-forming units (CFU/g) of Staphylococcus aureus in the chicken samples were counted