An 8-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due

question 160

Multiple Choice

An 8-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department due to 2 days of fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.  The patient has no significant medical history and has received all recommended vaccinations.  He attends a primary school and has not traveled recently.  The family recently brought home a new puppy from a kennel.  The patient's stool is positive for occult blood but negative for ova and parasites.  Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?

• A)Bacillus cereus
• B)Campylobacter
• C)Giardia lamblia
• D)Norovirus
• E)Staphylococcus aureus
• F)Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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