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A 24 year old college student presents with nausea, vomiting, headache, neck stiffness and a fever of 38.4C. What is the most appropriate empirical antibiotic to be started?

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A 24 year old college student presents with nausea, vomiting, headache, neck stiffness and a

fever of 38.4C. What is the most appropriate empirical antibiotic to be started?


  1. Ceftriaxone
  2. Penicillin
  3. Gentamicin
  4. Tazobactam
  5. Meropenem

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The key is A. Ceftriaxone. [Ceftriaxone is the drug of choice in hospital management. Probable diagnosis is meningitis].

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