A patient with a high temperature complains of headache, stomachache, fever, and vomiting. Upon questioning, he admits to eating several raw eggs the day before. The most likely organism causing these symptoms is

a. E. coli.
b. Salmonella.
c. Perfringens.
d. Campylobacter jejuni.
e. Staphylococcus aureus


ANS: B

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