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J Assoc Physicians India · May 2014
Case ReportsA case of cavernous sinus thrombosis with meningitis caused by community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
- Manjunath Dinaker, Chandrahasa Sharabu, Sri Rama Surya Tez Kattula, and Varun Kommalapati.
- J Assoc Physicians India. 2014 May 1; 62 (5): 436-8.
AbstractSeptic cavernous sinus thrombosis is a rare clinical condition. Although Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen causing septic cavernous sinus thrombosis [CST], it is an uncommon cause of meningitis. We report the first case of CST with meningitis in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, caused by community acquired epidemic strain of Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus [MRSA], in a previously healthy individual with no risk factors. The patient recovered completely following treatment with Vancomycin. We consecutively reviewed all cases of community acquired staphylococcus aureus [CA-MRSA] with central nervous system involvement available in literature.
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