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.