title: [Frequency of foodborne infections in Italy: what has changed since abolishing health cards].
abstract: The authors describe the changes in incidence of foodborne infections that have occurred in those Regions that have abolished health cards for workers in the food sector. Health cards were previously compulsory for these workers and were renewable yearly. In the light of evidence-based prevention guidelines they were substituted in some Regions by specific training courses for workers.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma. gianluigi.quaranta@rm.unicatt.it
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laurenti
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Centi
authors.forename: Gualtiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricciardi
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards*; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors