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Microbiological Findings in the Nose and Pharynx in Employees of the Call-centre


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

Overview

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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Hygiene and epidemiology Hyperbaric medicine Occupational medicine
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