Chronic Meningitis in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 43yo Man | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#16550
SMLE Question #16550
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Objective: OBJ-349
Last updated: February 2026
A 43-year-old man has several weeks of fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Cerebrospinal fluid findings are consistent with chronic meningitis, and Brucella serology is positive. He is diagnosed with neurobrucellosis and started on doxycycline and rifampicin as part of combination therapy. What is the recommended total duration of antibiotic therapy?
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