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  • Septic thrombosis of cavernous or dural venous sinus (suppurative intracranial thrombophlebitis)
  • Empiric antimicrobial therapy[1][2]
  • Preferred regimen:


  • Pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy
  • Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant (MRSA)[3]
  • Preferred regimen: Vancomycin 15–20 mg/kg/dose IV q8–12h for 4–6 weeks
  • Alternative regimen: Linezolid 600 mg PO/IV q12h for 4–6 weeks OR TMP-SMX 5 mg/kg/dose PO/IV q8–12h for 4–6 weeks
  • Pediatric dose: Vancomycin 15 mg/kg/dose IV q6h OR Linezolid 10 mg/kg/dose PO/IV q8h
Note (1): Surgical evaluation for incision and drainage of contiguous sites of infection or abscess is recommended whenever possible.
Note (2): Consider the addition of Rifampin 600 mg qd or 300–450 mg bid to vancomycin.
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  2. Ebright, J. R.; Pace, M. T.; Niazi, A. F. (2001-12-10). "Septic thrombosis of the cavernous sinuses". Archives of Internal Medicine. 161 (22): 2671–2676. ISSN 0003-9926. PMID 11732931.
  3. Liu, Catherine; Bayer, Arnold; Cosgrove, Sara E.; Daum, Robert S.; Fridkin, Scott K.; Gorwitz, Rachel J.; Kaplan, Sheldon L.; Karchmer, Adolf W.; Levine, Donald P.; Murray, Barbara E.; J Rybak, Michael; Talan, David A.; Chambers, Henry F.; Infectious Diseases Society of America (2011-02-01). "Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children". Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 52 (3): –18-55. doi:10.1093/cid/ciq146. ISSN 1537-6591. PMID 21208910.