Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis due to streptococcus constellatus infection

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 733-736

  Chang, Wen Neng ^a   Chen, Shang Der ^a   Lui, Chun Chung ^a   Huang, Chi Ren ^a   Lu, Cheng Hsien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case report; Cavernous sinus thrombosis; Diagnosis; Streptococcus constellatus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; RNA 16S; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEPSIS; SINUSITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS CONSTELLATUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS CONSTELLATUS;

EID: 1342309488     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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