]> 2026-07-31T11:53:00+00:00 WBR1500 0 en Meningitis The waxing/waning fever in this patient is suggestive of ''Brucella'' infection. Meningitis has been reported as a very rare complication of brucellosis, but it is not considered a common feature of infection. Orchitis Myocarditis Endocarditis Osteomyelitis Microbiology A 35-year-old man presents to his primary care physician for muscular pain, sweating, and fever over the past five days. He reports that his fever tends to worsen throughout the day and breaks at night. The patient denies any recent travel to foreign countries or new sexual partners. He works as a goat farmer and hunts deer on the weekends. Physical exam is remarkable for cervical lymphadenopathy and a body odor that resembles wet hay. If left untreated, development of which of the following complications is most likely? E General Principles Infectious Disease 2020-10-28T02:46:50Z 2459150.6158565 WBR1500