Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease
The availability of anti-staphylococcal antibiotics today has revolutionized the treatment strategies to fight Staphylococcus aureus. However, its virulent nature still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in the pediatric age group. It presents with a wide spectrum of illnes...
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doaj-b4306d12d57b43fca85152cb6c7f334c2021-06-02T09:53:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pediatric Critical Care2349-65922455-70992021-01-018314915210.4103/jpcc.jpcc_164_20Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal diseaseShalu GuptaSanya ChopraThe availability of anti-staphylococcal antibiotics today has revolutionized the treatment strategies to fight Staphylococcus aureus. However, its virulent nature still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in the pediatric age group. It presents with a wide spectrum of illnesses ranging from minor skin and soft-tissue infections to fatal necrotizing pneumonia and disseminated disease. However, its presentation as meningitis with septic venous sinus thrombosis in pediatrics remains a rare complication till date. We present the case of an 8-month-old girl child with disseminated staphylococcal disease (DSD) caused by community-acquired methicillin-sensitive S. aureus and complicated by acute mastoiditis, meningitis, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. This rare and severe manifestation of DSD was managed successfully with intravenous antibiotics and systemic anticoagulation.http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2021;volume=8;issue=3;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=Guptacerebral venous sinus thrombosisdisseminated staphylococcal diseasemethicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus |
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Shalu Gupta Sanya Chopra Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease Journal of Pediatric Critical Care cerebral venous sinus thrombosis disseminated staphylococcal disease methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus |
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Shalu Gupta Sanya Chopra |
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Shalu Gupta |
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease |
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease |
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease |
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease |
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease |
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cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with meningitis in a child with disseminated staphylococcal disease |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Pediatric Critical Care |
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2349-6592 2455-7099 |
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2021-01-01 |
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The availability of anti-staphylococcal antibiotics today has revolutionized the treatment strategies to fight Staphylococcus aureus. However, its virulent nature still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in the pediatric age group. It presents with a wide spectrum of illnesses ranging from minor skin and soft-tissue infections to fatal necrotizing pneumonia and disseminated disease. However, its presentation as meningitis with septic venous sinus thrombosis in pediatrics remains a rare complication till date. We present the case of an 8-month-old girl child with disseminated staphylococcal disease (DSD) caused by community-acquired methicillin-sensitive S. aureus and complicated by acute mastoiditis, meningitis, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. This rare and severe manifestation of DSD was managed successfully with intravenous antibiotics and systemic anticoagulation. |
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cerebral venous sinus thrombosis disseminated staphylococcal disease methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus |
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http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2021;volume=8;issue=3;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=Gupta |
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