A 38-Year-Old Man Had Onset of Fever, Chills, Nausea, and Myalgia

Multiple Choice

A 38-year-old man had onset of fever, chills, nausea, and myalgia while vacationing on the Gulf of Mexico. On April 29, he had eaten raw oysters and gone wading in the warm coastal waters. On May 2, he was admitted to a hospital because of a fever of 39°C and two circular necrotic lesions on the left leg. He had a history of alcoholic liver disease. He was transferred to the ICU; therapy with antibiotics was initiated. On May 4, he died. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

A) Vibrio vulnificus
B) Cyclospora cayetanensis
C) Salmonella typhi
D) hepatitis C virus
E) Bacillus cereus