Author: Aleš KRULEC Type of paper: Editorial Issue: Volume 14 | number 1 – 2020 International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research is dedicated to advancing the careers of scientists and promoting the field of public and environmental health research. We are providing the transparency and integrity of the papers with the open-access model. Moreover, we launched a…
Authors: Lucia BIĆANIĆ, Silvester MEŽNARIĆ, Ivana GOBIN* Corresponding author: Ivana GOBIN Type of paper: Original scientific articleIssue: Volume 14 | number 1 – 2020 Abstract: Pathogenic bacteria of the genus Legionella cause atypical pneumonia known as Legionnaires’ disease and flu – like disease known as Pontiac fever. As pathogens of the respiratory system, these bacteria represent a public health problem and…
Authors: Aoife GIRVAN, Graeme MITCHELL* Corresponding author: Graeme MITCHELL Type of paper: Original scientific articleIssue: Volume 14 | number 1 – 2020 Abstract: The agricultural sector is important to Northern Ireland (NI) as it accounts for almost 10% of all jobs and 75% of all land usage. Despite a reduction in fatalities in other sectors, the number of fatalities…
Authors: Manca ALIČ, Andrej Ovca* Corresponding author: Andrej Ovca Type of paper: Original scientific articleIssue: Volume 14 | number 1 – 2020 Abstract: The year 2020 has been marked by the novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic on the 11th of March 2020…
Authors: Natalija ROZMAN*, Branka STRAH, Mojca JEVŠNIK Corresponding author: Natalija ROZAMN Type of paper: Original scientific articleIssue: Volume 14 | number 1 – 2020 Abstract: Good hygiene practice is an important element in terms of preventing the spread of infections, but it is not always carried out according to instructions among employees in hygienically sensitive work processes. To improve…
Authors: David ALLEN, Graeme MITCHELL*, Michael PASCUCILLA Corresponding author: Graeme MITCHELL Type of paper: Original scientific articleIssue: Volume 13 | number 1 – 2019 Abstract: It is clear that there is an increasing proportion of the United Kingdom (UK) population who are suffering with food allergies and this combined with an increase in the frequency…
Authors: Tatjana BABIĆ*, Biljana MILJKOVIĆ-SELIMOVIĆ , Dobrila ĐORĐEVIĆ-STANKOVIĆ, Branislava KOCIĆ, Miloš RANĐELOVIĆ, Predrag STOJANOVIĆ, Milena BOGDANOVIĆ, Vukica ĐORĐEVIĆ Corresponding author: Tatjana BABIĆ Type of paper: Original scientific articleIssue: Volume 13 | number 1 – 2019 Abstract: Rotavirus is the important cause of acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients. The aim of the present research was to determine…
Authors: Martina ODER , Rok FINK* Corresponding author: Rok FINK Type of paper: Original scientific articleIssue: Volume 13 | number 1 – 2019 Abstract: Biofilms on food contact materials represent public health issues because they are resistant to cleaning and disinfection. This study aims to assess the Bacillus cereus biofilm formation capacity on silicone, polyethylene…
Authors: Andrej OVCA , Mojca JEVŠNIK, Peter RASPOR* Corresponding author: Peter RASPOR Type of paper: Scientific review article Issue: Volume 13 | number 1 – 2019 Abstract: Teaching microbiological food safety and food safety in general at the primary school level is crucial, because behaviour is more easily influenced at that stage. The purpose of…
Authors: Zarja ZRINSKI Corresponding author: Zarja ZRINSKI Type of paper: Professional paper Issue: Volume 11 | number 1 – 2017 Abstract: The preservation of health is a crucial aspect in the development of international travel. The aim of this literature review was to analyse the issues of travel- related helath risks and the possibilities of prevention. As the…
Authors: Mojca JEVŠNIK, Andrej OVCA, Peter RASPOR Corresponding author: Mojca JEVŠNIK Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 11 | number 1 – 2017 Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate three different cleaning procedures routinely applied in processes to prevent microbiological product contamination. The evaluation was done in the context of their hygienic suitability…
Authors: Daniel MAESTRO, Arzija PAŠALIĆ, Fatima JUSUPOVIĆ, Enisa ŠLJIVO Corresponding author: Daniel MAESTRO Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 11 | number 1 – 2017 Abstract: Goal: Milk is a nutrient of high biological value, consumed in larger quantities and frequencies by sensitive groups of population. This fact makes the monitoring of milk’s safety particularly important…
Authors: Tjaša MLAKAR, Andreja MIHELIČ ZAJEC, Mojca JEVŠNIK Corresponding author: Mojca JEVŠNIK Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 11 | number 1 – 2017 Abstract: The prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections are one of the most important indicators of quality in healthcare institutions and their employees. For this purpose, experts in this field are attempting…
Authors: Luka PAJEK, Mitja KOŠIR, Mateja DOVJAK Corresponding author: Mateja DOVJAK Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 11 | number 1 – 2017 Abstract: In the process of building design it is important to consider the interconnected impact of occupants’ behaviour and building characteristics on the quality of indoor environment. Moreover, it is necessary to identify how…
Authors: Luka PAJEK, Mitja KOŠIR, Živa KRISTL, Katarina KACJAN ŽGAJNAR, Mateja DOVJAK Corresponding author: Mateja DOVJAK Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 11 | number 1 – 2017 Abstract: The number of children enrolled in daycare centres is increasing, while indoor environmental quality of Slovenian children daycare centres remains insufficiently investigated. The purpose of this paper,…