Venous Cerebral Dural Sinus Thromboses

Paul Auwaerter, M.D.

PATHOGENS

Almost any bacteria or infection implicated; among the most common pathogens identified include:

Bacterial:
- Staphylococcus aureus (60-70% in most series)
- Streptococcus intermediatus group
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Fusobacterium necrophorum (Lemierre’s syndrome)
- Other anaerobes
- Gram-negatives
- Tuberculosis
Fungal
- Rhizomucor
- Mucor
- Aspergillus
- Coccidioides
Parasitic
Viral infections (less common), including
- Shingles (VZV)
- Dengue
- Hepatitis B virus
- Measles
- Described with COVID-19.

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