Bacterial Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 14 year old boy is brought to the emergency department with fever, diarrhea, and right lower quadrant abdominal pain. His parents are worried about appendicitis. He recently attended a family gathering where he ate undercooked pork. CT scan shows mesenteric adenitis rather than appendiceal inflammation. Which of the following is the most likely causal organism?
Answer choices
- ASalmonella typhi
- BCampylobacter jejuni
- CShigella dysenteriae
- DGiardia lamblia
- EYersinia enterocoliticaCorrect answer
- FTrichinella spiralis
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