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After 5 days of taking medicine and noticeable symptom improvement is it safe to assume that my meningitis is viral?
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No: Certain bacterial meningitis, i.e., Meningococcal meningitis, requires only 5-7 days of antibiotic treatment.
Answered 9/28/2016
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