A 37-year-old man has a self-limited with an explosive onset of watery diarrhea and nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, headache, and low-grade fever 2 days after winning a sushi eating contest. Which of the following is the cause of the diarrhea?

A. Salmonella typhi
B. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
C. Shigella dysenteriae
D. Vibrio vulnificus
E. Vibrio cholerae


Ans: B. Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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