Meningitis caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum complicated with cavernous sinus thrombosis: A case report
F. nucleatum meningitis may cause cavernous sinus thrombosis in immunocompetent patients. Treatment with metronidazole and anticoagulation can be effective. Few similar cases have been reported.
Authors
- Michael Ariza-Varón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-2140)
- Laura Oviedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9120-6589)
- María José Jaramillo-Arrázola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8991-8151)
- José Manuel Palacio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9383-1288)
- Laura Riveros
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Ingeniería (CO)
- Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (CO)
- Universidad del Rosario (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108269
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00