An 8-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due

An 8-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department due to 2 days of fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.  The patient has no significant medical history and has received all recommended vaccinations.  He attends a primary school and has not traveled recently.  The family recently brought home a new puppy from a kennel.  The patient's stool is positive for occult blood but negative for ova and parasites.  Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?

A) Bacillus cereus
B) Campylobacter
C) Giardia lamblia
D) Norovirus
E) Staphylococcus aureus
F) Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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