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A 19-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office Due to a Persistent

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A 19-year-old woman comes to the office due to a persistent sore throat, fever, and mild lower abdominal discomfort for the past few days. She has no associated fatigue, chills, dysphagia, rhinorrhea, cough, or sick contacts. The patient has no changes in bowel or bladder function and no other medical conditions. She started college 4 months ago and lives with 3 roommates. The patient is sexually active and has 2 new sexual partners; she uses combination oral contraceptives. She does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs. Temperature is 38.3 C (100.9 F) , blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg, and pulse is 68/min. The oral mucosa has no ulcerative lesions or petechiae. The pharyngeal arches are erythematous without exudate. Bilateral nontender cervical lymphadenopathy is present. The abdomen is tender to deep palpation in the lower quadrants; there is no splenomegaly. Urine pregnancy test is negative. Which of the following is the most likely pathogen responsible for this patient's symptoms?

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