Your patient reports watery stools after consuming a smoothie prepared with raw milk. The laboratory attempts culture of a fecal specimen under 5% CO₂ and reports growth of a gram-negative, spiral-shaped, flagellated organism. What is the likely pathogen in this case?

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The likely pathogen is Campylobacter jejuni, which is a gram-negative, spiral-shaped, flagellated bacterium that grows under microaerophilic conditions (such as 5% oxygen), often associated with raw milk consumption and can cause watery diarrhea.

Your Patient Reports Watery Stools After Consuming a Smoothie Prepared