title: Spondylodiscitis due to Prevotella associated with ovarian mass--a rare case report and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Spondylodiscitis is commonly caused by aerobic bacteria. Of all the spinal infections, anaerobic organisms account for less than 3% and are usually seen in postoperative patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a rare case of spontaneous onset of spondylodiscitis caused by anaerobe Prevotella that led to the diagnosis of serous cystadenofibroma of the ovaries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The finding of Prevotella species in musculoskeletal infection should prompt investigation of the genitourinary system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle, UK.
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Purushothaman
authors.forename: Palaniappan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lakshmanan
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gatehouse
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fender
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018293:Cystadenoma, Serous / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D018720:Prevotella