Staphylococcus aureus y su influencia sobre la calidad de la leche bovina

Abstract

Introduction: Bovine mastitis is one of the main hygiene problems that small and medium producers have in their dairy herds. The hygienic-sanitary condition is very elementary in terms of milk quality, this is a very important parameter in production, providing food safety to consumers and protecting health and welfare. S. aureus is the main agent causing clinical and subclinical mastitis of the mammary gland. Objective: To describe the influence of Staphylococcus aureus on the hygienic-sanitary quality of bovine milk for human consumption. Methodology: The methodology had a qualitative approach, with a descriptive, documentary, and bibliographic research, based on scientific sources and search engines: Scielo, Redalyc, Scopus, Google Scholar, Taylor & Francis, Dialnet, ProQuest, in addition to the use of the library of the Catholic University of Cuenca. Results: The presence of mastitis is associated with several risk factors: the environment, lack of good milking practices, lactation, or different infections, which can trigger the development of the disease. The prevalence rate of this disease associated with Staphylococcus aureus is 15.37%. In the dairy industry, milk contamination harms the production processes of pasteurized milk, increases the perishability of the products, decreasing consumer acceptance. Therefore, the most suitable method for milking bovine milk is based mainly on good handling practices.