TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 96. Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases A1 - Cline, David M. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2012 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Foodborne disease is an illness that occurs in 2 or more people after the consumption of common food source. Contamination can come from bacteria, viruses, or protozoans. Viruses are the most common source, including Norwalk-type (58% overall, United States), astrovirus, rotaviruses, and enteric adenoviruses. Bacterial sources include nontyphoidal Salmonella (11% overall, most common cause for hospitalization and associated death in the United States), Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter spp, Listeriamonocytogenes, Shigella spp, Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Staphylococcus aureus. Parasitic causes include Giardia lamblia, Toxoplasma gondii, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium. The most common associated foods are poultry, leafy vegetables, and fruits/nuts. In addition, after eating reef fish that feed on certain dinoflagellates (algae), patients may experience scombroid or ciguatera poisoning which is a toxin induced syndrome. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56275402 ER -