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Historical journals have described gummas on patients. What disease most likely caused these lesions?
a. Ornithosis
b. Syphilis
c. Trachoma
d. Pneumonia
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Ch. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios
Bauman6th EditionMicrobiology with Diseases by TaxonomyISBN: 9780134832302
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- Ch. 1 - A Brief History of Microbiology31
- Ch. 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology28
- Ch. 3 - Cell Structure and Function39
- Ch. 4 - Microscopy, Staining, and Classification25
- Ch. 5 - Microbial Metabolism51
- Ch. 6 - Microbial Nutrition and Growth37
- Ch. 7 - Microbial Genetics51
- Ch. 8 - Recombinant DNA Technology21
- Ch. 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment36
- Ch. 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs21
- Ch. 11 - Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes29
- Ch. 12 - Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes34
- Ch. 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions23
- Ch. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology35
- Ch. 15 - Innate Immunity34
- Ch. 16 - Adaptive Immunity21
- Ch. 17 - Immunization and Immune Testing29
- Ch. 18 - Immune Disorders22
- Ch. 19 - Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria25
- Ch. 20 - Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli28
- Ch. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios25
- Ch. 22 - Pathogenic Fungi47
- Ch. 23 - Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors44
- Ch. 24 - Pathogenic DNA Viruses23
- Ch. 25 - Pathogenic RNA Viruses30
- Ch. 26 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology29
- Ch. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes22
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Bauman 6th EditionCh. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and VibriosProblema 12Capitolo 21, Problema 12
The most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the United States is __________.
a. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
b. Campylobacter jejuni
c. Helicobacter pylori
d. Vibrio cholerae
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Step 1: Understand the question is asking for the most common bacterial cause of gastroenteritis in the United States, which is an infection of the stomach and intestines causing symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting.
Step 2: Review each option and recall their typical clinical presentations and epidemiology:
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus is associated with seafood-related gastroenteritis but is less common overall.
- Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide and is especially common in the U.S., often linked to undercooked poultry.
- Helicobacter pylori primarily causes chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers, not acute gastroenteritis.
- Vibrio cholerae causes cholera, characterized by severe watery diarrhea, but it is rare in the U.S.
Step 3: Based on the epidemiology and clinical features, identify which bacterium is most frequently responsible for bacterial gastroenteritis in the U.S.
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c. Tertiary syphilis
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