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Microbiology Systemic Bacteriology (Haemophilus, Yersinia, Spirochaetes, Ricketssia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Miscellaneous Bacteria) dc4df34b

Patient with diarrhea and ahritis showing fever, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting with finger swelling. Which of the following organism is responsible?

A
Campylobacter
B
Shigella
C
Yersinia
D
E coli.
High-Yield Explanation
The given history is suggestive of Campylobacter infection. C/F seen in campylobacteriosis : lntestinal infection: Inflammatory diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. Degree of diarrhea varies from several loose stools to grossly bloody stools. It is self-limiting Extraintestinal infection: It is mainly due to C. fetus developing mostly in immunocompromised hosts and at the extremes of age. Common manifestations include bacteremia, sepsis, meningitis, vascular infections (endocarditis, aneurysm, and thrombophlebitis).

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