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Review
. 2021 Jan 20;10(2):91.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens10020091.

Novel Treatments and Preventative Strategies Against Food-Poisoning Caused by Staphylococcal Species

Álvaro Mourenza  1 , José A Gil  1   2 , Luis M Mateos  1   2 , Michal Letek  1   3
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Review

Novel Treatments and Preventative Strategies Against Food-Poisoning Caused by Staphylococcal Species

Álvaro Mourenza et al. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Staphylococcal infections are a widespread cause of disease in humans. In particular, S. aureus is a major causative agent of infection in clinical medicine. In addition, these bacteria can produce a high number of staphylococcal enterotoxins (SE) that may cause food intoxications. Apart from S. aureus, many coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. could be the source of food contamination. Thus, there is an active research work focused on developing novel preventative interventions based on food supplements to reduce the impact of staphylococcal food poisoning. Interestingly, many plant-derived compounds, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, or terpenoids, show significant antimicrobial activity against staphylococci, and therefore these compounds could be crucial to reduce the incidence of food intoxication in humans. Here, we reviewed the most promising strategies developed to prevent staphylococcal food poisoning.

Keywords: Staphylococcus; enterotoxins; food-poisoning; natural compounds; preventative strategies.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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