AI Article Synopsis
- Despite dural tears occurring often in spinal surgery, meningitis is a rare complication, reported at only 0.18% occurrence.
- No previous cases of meningitis caused by Acinetobacter baumanii following a dural tear from lumbar spine discectomy have been documented.
- This case emphasizes the need for careful repair of dural tears and the initiation of antibiotics targeting uncommon bacteria when meningitis symptoms arise post-surgery.
Article Abstract
Despite the frequency of dural tears in spinal surgery, meningitis is a rare complication reported to occur with a frequency of 0.18%. To the best of our knowledge, no case of Acinetobacter baumanii meningitis has been reported in the literature after a dural tear secondary to lumbar spine discectomy. This case highlights the importance of repairing all dural tears and commencing antibiotics that cover uncommon bacteria in those who develop symptoms of meningitis in this setting.
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