CASE REPORT article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Orthopedic Surgery
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1555039
Postoperative infection following anterior cervical fusion surgery caused by prevotella oris: a case report
Provisionally accepted
Yang Lei1
Chenglong Wang1,2*- 1Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- 2Spinal Surgery Department, Mianyang Orthopaedic Hospital, Mianyang, 621700, Sichuan, China, Mianyang, China
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Postoperative infections following spinal fusion procedures are commonly caused by pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Streptococcus species, and Escherichia coli. However, cases involving Prevotella oris as a causative agent are rarely documented in the literature. We report a case of postoperative infection after anterior cervical spinal fusion surgery. After empirical antimicrobial therapy failed, high-throughput nucleic acid sequencing detected Prevotella oris in the patient's cerebrospinal fluid-a rare and previously unreported finding. Upon switching to a more sensitive antibiotic regimen, the patient's symptoms improved significantly. This case highlights an unusual etiology and provides a comprehensive documentation of the treatment process, aiming to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and management of similar infections.
Keywords: Anterior cervical spinal fusion, Postoperative infection, Prevotella oris, High-throughput nucleic acid sequencing, case report
Received: 03 Jan 2025; Accepted: 08 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Chenglong Wang, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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