In a single day, two 19-year-old women and one 20-year-old man sought treatment at a university health clinic, complaining of acute diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. No blood was found in their stools. One of the women was found to have a urinary tract infection. All three had eaten lunch at a nearby health food store the previous day. The man had a sandwich with tomato, avocado, sprouts, pickles, and sunflower seeds. One woman had a pocket sandwich with turkey, sprouts, and mandarin oranges; the other woman had the lunch special, described in the menu as a “delightful garden salad of fresh organic lettuces, sprouts, tomatoes, and cucumbers with zesty raspberry vinaigrette dressing.”All had bottled water to drink.
- 1. Which of the foods is the most likely source of the infections?
- 2. What media would you use to culture and isolate enteric contaminants in the food?
- 3. Which enteric bacteria could cause these symptoms?
- 4. How did the woman likely acquire the urinary tract infection?
- 5. What is the likely treatment?
- 6. What steps can the food store’s manager and the students take to reduce the chance of subsequent infections?
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