Low-grade postoperative spine infection with a history of oral cavity infections: think of <i>Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus</i>

<i>Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus</i> is a typical gram-positive commercial microorganism of the skin that depending on the occasion can also be detected in the gut and in the genitourinary system. There is a paucity in the literature regarding the role of <i>P. asaccharolyticus</i> in spine infections and the potential impact in postoperative implications. A case report of a patient suffering from infection of spinal instrumentation of the uncommon pathogen above is presented.