In July, you are called to a rural nursing home where several of the residents have developed a gastrointestinal disease consisting of fever, vomiting, and bloody stool. Lab analysis of the stool shows the presence of PMNs and Gram-negative rods. Epidemiological discussions with the residents indicate they all shared the same raw milk brought to one resident by his farmer son. The most likely cause of the infection is

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The symptoms and lab analysis of the stool are consistent with Campylobacter jejuni infection. The raw milk was most likely the source of the infection.

In July, You Are Called to a Rural Nursing Home