You discover a bacterial pathogen that grows very slowly and hides in the cerebrospinal fluid of the central nervous system. Which of the following would likely be an effective treatment strategy?
a. Long term use of antibiotics that can cross the blood brain barrier
b. Let the disease run its course, the CNS will flush out the bacteria through nasal secretions and sneezing
c. Short term (less than a week) use of any antibiotic
d. Nothing can be done, let them die.