An Outbreak of Diarrheal Illness Occurs in a Community After

question 89

Multiple Choice

An outbreak of diarrheal illness occurs in a community after a massive hurricane.  The affected patients experience voluminous, watery diarrhea that quickly leads to severe dehydration.  Stool examinations of these patients yield oxidase-positive, curved, highly motile, gram-negative rods.  Epidemiologic study reveals the source as a contaminated water supply.  Which of the following patient populations would be most susceptible to developing this illness?

• A)Patients lacking a functional spleen
• B)Patients taking proton pump inhibitors
• C)Patients who recently took antibiotics
• D)Patients with chronic liver disease
• E)Patients with cystic fibrosis

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