Objectives To analyze the infection status and epidemiological characteristics of foodborne diseases in Qixia district of Nanjing, and provide scientific basis for the early prevention and control as well as for preventions of outbreaks for foodborne diseases.
Methods Statistical analysises were performed on the case information and the monitoring result of specific pathogens, including intestinal viruses and enteropathogenic bacteria of foodborne diseases in the Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from 2016 to 2017.
Results A total of 308 suspected foodborne disease cases were collected within two years. Most of the cases were workers and cadres between (25~35) years old and there were more men than women. Clinical symptoms were mainly abdominal pain and diarrhea. Among the 308 specimens submitted, 72 pathogens were detected, and the detection rate was 23.38%. Resulting in the highest detection rate of diarrheal Escherichia coli and Norovirus. Diarrheal Escherichia coli was more sensitive to carbapenems and compound enzyme inhibitors, and had higher resistance rate to ampicillin and cefazolin.
Conclusions Cathartic Escherichia coli and Norovirus are the main prevalent pathogens. The monitoring of foodborne diseases in this region can reflect the current occurrence of the disease to a certain extent, and education as well as surveillance should be strengthened to prevent the outbreak of foodborne diseases.
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