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Evaluation of diagnostic practices surrounding foodborne disease in a large university-based healthcare system

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Each year approximately 47.8 million people in the U.S. fall ill with foodborne disease (FBD), though most never seek medical care for their illness.For those who do seek care, even fewer will have a stool specimen tested to determine a causative agent.These factors contribute to underdiagnosis of FBD.The study objective was to assess underdiagnosis and changes in FBD diagnostic practices over time.A retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records was

Source: Epidemiology and Infection

DOI: 10.1017/s0950268826101101

Authors: James Andrew Barkley, Robert Scharff, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat, Barbara Kowalcyk

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,550