Which organism is classically associated with chronic meningitis and caseating granulomas?
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Correct answer: M. tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis can cause chronic meningitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation and caseation. Basal meningeal involvement is typical.
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