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Bookmarks Window Help Mon 2:35 eztomheducation.com 2. 10.00 points Required informati nogen | number of | 90% Credible Interval ,227,078- 309,480 Norovirus ,461,731 58 ,027,561644,786-1,679,667 65,958192,316-2,483,309 45,024337,031-1,611,083 72,341-529,417 nontyphoidal Clostridium Campylobacter Staphylococcus 10 241,148 91 CDC/Centers for Disease Control This table from the CDC represents the top five pathogens that contribute to acquired foodborne Illness. Looking at the table and using your textbook as resource for additional help, choose all of the answers below that correctly summarize the given deta. The majority of foodborne illness is caused by bacteria. The majority of foodborme liness is caused by viruses Four of these five agents are bacterial pathogens Antibiotics would be effective in less than half of these cases of foodbome illness Antibiotics would be effective in more than half of these cases of foodborne iliness References Check All That Apply Section: 05.02 Section: 05.06 17

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According to the data given in the table

Majority of the foodborne illness is not caused by bacteria since the highest number of illness reported is in case of virus i.e. Norovirus infection, accounts for 58% of the total illness.

Norovirus causes gastroentritis leading to diarrhea, stomach infection, pain etc.

The second point is correct. the majority of the food borne illness mentioned here is caused by Norovirus.

The third point is correct, 4of these agents are bacterial pathogens except the Norovirus , others are bacteria causing food borne illness.

Fourth point is true only less than half % illness cases can be treated by antibiotics such as

Campylobacter infection can be shortened by erythromycin.

Bacillus infeection can be treated by vancomycin.

Salmonella infections are not treatable by antibiotic therapy, since it is getting resistant to antibiotics.

S aureus infections can be managed by ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin etc.

Fifth point is incorrect not more than half of the cases can be treated by antibiotics since Norovirus illnesss is more than half and it cannot be treated by antibiotics.

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