The laboratory testing of a client who is having approximately 20 foul-smelling stools per day reveals the presence of WBCs and RBCs in the stool. What organism is the most likely cause of this client's gastroenteritis?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Shigella
D. Campylobacter
D
Campylobacter gastroenteritis causes foul-smelling diarrhea with up to 20 to 30 stools per day for 7 days. Both RBCs and WBCs are present in a Gram stain of the stools.
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