A 55-year-old Australian farmer presents with pneumonia. Sputum culture grows Burkholderia pseudomallei. He is started on IV meropenem. What is the mi...

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A 55-year-old Australian farmer presents with pneumonia. Sputum culture grows Burkholderia pseudomallei. He is started on IV meropenem. What is the minimum recommended duration of the oral eradication phase with co-trimoxazole to prevent relapse?

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3 months

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2 weeks

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4 weeks

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6 months

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12 months

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Melioidosis Eradication Phase

A 55-year-old Australian farmer presents with pneumonia. Sputum culture grows Burkholderia pseudomallei. He is started on IV meropenem. What is the minimum recommended duration of the oral eradication phase with co-trimoxazole to prevent relapse?