Infectious gastroenteritis and enterocolitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 76-year-old man presents to his primary care physician for evaluation of bloody diarrhea. The patient reports 8 episodes per day of bloody, mucoid diarrhea, as well as associated abdominal cramping and tenesmus. The patient is otherwise healthy and does not take any daily medications. Temperature is 37.3°C (99.1°F), blood pressure is 105/71, pulse is 115/min, respiratory rate is 18/min, and oxygen saturation is 99% on room air. Physical examination demonstrates dry mucous membranes and decreased skin turgor. Rectal examination is positive for hemoccult blood. The patient is started on intravenous fluids. Stool cultures are obtained and pending. Which of the following pathogens is the most likely cause of this patient’s condition?  

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