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A young male patient has history of diarrhea 3-4 weeks back, now complaining of right knee pain, swelling in other joints with signs of inflammation and dactylitis. The most probable causative organism is

A
Shigella
B
Campylobacter
C
E coli
D
Yersinia
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- a. ShigellaThis is a case of reactive ahritis.Most common cause of reacticve ahtis is chlamydia trachomatis.Reiter's syndrome is causedly preceding infection of genital tract by chlamydia trachomatis (M.C.) or GI tract by ShigellaSalmonella, Ureoplasma ureolyticum, Yersinia, Campylobacter

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