Differential diagnosis of foodborne disease by item consumed

Item	Commonly associated microbes*
Raw seafood	Norwalk-like virus, Vibrio spp, hepatitis A
Raw eggs	Salmonella spp
Undercooked meat or poultry	Salmonella spp, Campylobacter spp, STEC, Clostridium perfringens
Unpasteurized milk or juice	Salmonella spp, Campylobacter spp, STEC, Yersinia enterocolitica
Unpasteurized soft cheeses	Salmonella spp, Campylobacter spp, STEC, Y. enterocolitica, Listeria monocytogenes
Homemade canned goods	Clostridium botulinum
Raw hot dogs, deli meat	L. monocytogenes

STEC: shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli.
* This association lists the commonly associated organisms and is not fully comprehensive.

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