Authors: J. Lukáš 1,3; B. Kratochvíl 1; Z. Semeráková 2 Authors‘ workplace: Santé, s. r. o., ředitelka společnosti Veronika Pustková 1; AeskuLab, s. r. o., vedoucí laboratoře RNDr. Jiří Malina, CSc. 2; ORL oddělení, Nemocnice Na Homolce, přednosta prim. MUDr. Jan Paska 3 Published in: Pracov. Lék., 58, 2006, No. 3, s. 104-106. Category: Original Papers
Authors present findings of microbiological examination of the nose and pharynx in 253 healthy employees of the call-centre. Examinations were undertaken as a preventive measure after the death of one female employee due to suspected meningococcal sepsis. Microbiological examination of the nose indicated physiological microbial flora in 212 employees (83.8 %) and potentially pathogenic microflora in 41 examined (16.2 %). Microbiological examination of the pharynx indicated physiological findings in 236 workers (93.3 %) and potentially pathogenic findings in 17 individuals (6.7 %), including two findings of N. meningitidis X and N. meningitidis of a nonspecific serotype. In the conclusion, the authors present proposals of preventive measures for exposed workers of call-centres.
Key words: call-centre, microbiological examination, nose, pharynx, Neisseria meningitidis
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