Table 3 Treatment of patients with sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis
From: Experience in the management of sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis secondary to middle ear cholesteatoma
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacteriological culture | – | Enterococcus faecalis, Prevotella regia (blood culture) | Staphylococcus epidermidis (brain abscess puncture fluid), Serratia marcescens (ear secretion) | Aspergillus chimera (abscess pus behind the ear) | Enterococcus faecalis (ear secretion, blood culture) | – | – | – | Staphylococcus epidermidis (ear secretion) |
Antibiotics/Day | CXM/8 CPZ/7 | CXM/3 CRO/22 CPZ/14 | CXM/21 CPZ /7 | CXM/9 CRO + ORN/5 CPZ/7 | PIS + MFX /14 CPZ/7 | CXM/8 CPZ/7 | LOFX /1 CAZ + ORN /7 CPZ/7 | CAZ/13 CPZ/7 | CAZ/10 CPZ /7 |
Surgery | M + T + L | M + T | D, M + T | M + T + L | M + T | M + T | M + T + L | M + T | M + T + L |