A Patient with a High Temperature Complains of Headache, Stomachache

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient with a high temperature complains of headache, stomachache, fever, and vomiting. Upon questioning, he admits to eating several raw eggs the day before. The most likely organism causing these symptoms is

• A)E. coli.
• B)Salmonella.
• C)Perfringens.
• D)Campylobacter jejuni.
• E)Staphylococcus aureus

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