A healthy 21-year-old woman develops a profuse, watery diarrhea 1 day after a meal of raw oysters. On physical examination, her temperature is 37.5deg C. A stool sample is negative for occult blood. There is no abdominal distention or tenderness, and bowel sounds are present. Diarrhea subsides over the next 3 days. Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce these findings?
A healthy 21-year-old woman develops a profuse, watery diarrhea 1 day after a meal of raw oysters. On physical examination, her temperature is 37.5deg C. A stool sample is negative for occult blood. There is no abdominal distention or tenderness, and bowel sounds are present. Diarrhea subsides over the next 3 days. Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce these findings?
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A healthy 21-year-old woman develops a profuse, watery diarrhea 1 day after a meal of raw oysters. On physical examination, her temperature is 37.5deg C. A stool sample is negative for occult blood. There is no abdominal distention or tenderness, and bowel sounds are present. Diarrhea subsides over the next 3 days. Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce these findings?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
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