Table 152 -Which Organism in Table 15

question 62

Multiple Choice

Table 15.2
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Bacterium } & \text { ID50 } \\\hline \text { E. coli } \mathrm { O } 157 : \mathrm { H } 7 & 20 \\\hline \text { Legionella pneumophila } & 1 \\\hline \text { Shigella } & 10 \\\hline \text { Treponema pallidum } & 57 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Which organism in Table 15.2 causes the most severe disease?

• A)E)coli O157:H7
• B)Legionella pneumophila
• C)Shigella
• D)Treponema pallidum
• E)It cannot be determined from the information provided.

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