A 20-year old male patient complains of severe abdominal pain and passage of bloody diarrhea. Physical examination reveals fever of 101degF. Stool examination revealed numerous pus cells and red blood cells. The patient’s symptoms are associated with an epidemic of contaminated water and food. The characteristic feature of the organism responsible for the patient’s symptoms includes which of the following?
A 20-year old male patient complains of severe abdominal pain and passage of bloody diarrhea. Physical examination reveals fever of 101degF. Stool examination revealed numerous pus cells and red blood cells. The patient’s symptoms are associated with an epidemic of contaminated water and food. The characteristic feature of the organism responsible for the patient’s symptoms includes which of the following?
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A 20-year old male patient complains of severe abdominal pain and passage of bloody diarrhea. Physical examination reveals fever of 101degF. Stool examination revealed numerous pus cells and red blood cells. The patient's symptoms are associated with an epidemic of contaminated water and food. The characteristic feature of the organism responsible for the patient's symptoms includes which of the following?
✓ Correct Answer: A. It produces a toxin which inhibits protein synthesis
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