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Question

According to outbreak data commonly cited in the U.S., which bacterial pathogen is responsible for the highest number of hospitalizations and deaths related to foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

Salmonella species are associated with the largest number of hospitalizations and deaths among bacterial foodborne pathogens in the U.S.

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Staphylococcus aureus, as its heat-stable toxins frequently cause fatal systemic infections in otherwise healthy individuals consuming properly cooked foods.

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Campylobacter species, because they produce Shiga toxin and result in the highest rates of hospital admissions for foodborne disease nationwide.

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Listeria monocytogenes, because it is the most common cause of mild self-limited gastroenteritis and the majority of foodborne hospitalizations.