Mycology/Parasitology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
Following a barbecue hosted by a hunter who served 'bear hamburgers,' several guests develop abdominal pain and diarrhea; their condition progresses about a week later to fever, myalgia, periorbital edema, and petechial hemorrhages in the conjunctiva. A peripheral blood smear shows an increased eosinophil count. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
Answer choices
- ABacillus cereus food poisoning
- BBotulism
- CAnthrax
- DEscherichia coli gastroenteritis
- ETrichinosisCorrect answer
- FToxoplasmosis
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