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A 10-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due

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A 10-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department due to sudden-onset nausea, abdominal cramps, and several episodes of vomiting over the last 2 hours. He has not had diarrhea. His mother notes that the patient's 6-year-old sister has similar symptoms. The children ate barbecued chicken with potato salad at a community lunch 4 hours before the symptoms began. They also swam in the community pool and played with a pet turtle. The patient has a history of upper respiratory infections and received antibiotics a month ago for acute otitis media. Temperature is 36.8 C (98.2 F) , blood pressure is 112/70 mm Hg, and pulse is 88/min. Abdomen is soft and nontender. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?

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