Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis due to Streptococcus mitis and Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Published: September 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/21521.8545
Sandhya Nagarakanti, Eliahu Bishburg, Melinda Brown
1. Clinical Assistant Professor, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
2. Clinical Associate Professor, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
3. Attending Physician and Clinical Researcher, St. Michael Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Correspondence
Dr. Sandhya Nagarakanti,
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, G 3, Newark, NJ 07112, USA.
E-mail: snagarakanti@barnabashealth.org
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis (CST) is a rare, life-threatening condition that may result from the direct spread of infection from the nose, ears, teeth or sinuses. It is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus sp. We present a case of CST caused by Strepotococcus mitis and Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Early surgical intervention with aggressive medical management is needed as the syndrome carries a high mortality. To our knowledge this is the first case of CST associated with these two organisms.
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