Karatay, M.Koktekir, E.Celik, H.Erdem, Y.Sertbas, I.Bayar, M. A.2020-03-262020-03-2620151362-43931476-5624https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.2014.197https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/32570Study design: Case Report. Objectives: To report a case of spinal intradural abscess caused by hematogenous spread of Prevotella oralis and discuss the treatment. Setting: Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Method: We report a 3-year-old child with progressive paraparesis who was diagnosed with an intradural spinal abscess, epidermoid cyst and dermal sinus. The patient was treated surgically followed by antimicrobial treatment. Result: Intraoperative abscess culture was positive for Prevotella oralis, which has not been reported before as a single isolate in literature. The patient's neurologic status was significantly improved after surgical treatment. Conclusion: Prophylactic antimicrobial therapies should cover the anaerobic bacteria in spinal intradural abscess. Surgical decompression with laminectomy and duraplasty may be warranted to achieve immediate neurologic improvement in such cases.en10.1038/sc.2014.197info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEditorial53S13S1525900283Q1WOS:000350988000005Q2