A student returns from a trip to a developing country with watery diarrhoea that turned 'rice-water' in appearance. He is afebrile but severely dehydr...

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A student returns from a trip to a developing country with watery diarrhoea that turned 'rice-water' in appearance. He is afebrile but severely dehydrated. Which is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Vibrio cholerae

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Salmonella typhi

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Campylobacter jejuni

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Giardia lamblia

Infectious Diseases — UKMLA MCQ

A student returns from a trip to a developing country with watery diarrhoea that turned 'rice-water' in appearance. He is afebrile but severely dehydrated. Which is the most likely cause?