Abstract
Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus 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 P. asaccharolyticus 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.