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Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
21. Principles of Disease / Stages of Infectious Disease Progression / Problem 4

John was hospitalized with dehydration, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, along with a temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius. The doctor isolated Salmonella enterica and Plesiomonas shigelloides from the patient and found out that he had eaten turkey together with a cocktail drink at a restaurant the day before. Identify the primary etiologic agent in this case.

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