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Case Reports
. 2016 Jul 19;4(8):812-5.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.600. eCollection 2016 Aug.

Trueperella bernardiae: first report of wound infection post laparoscopic surgery

Alysson L R Rattes  1 , Maria Rita Araujo  2 , Marilia P Federico  3 , Carlos D Magnoni  4 , Pedro Aurelio M Neto  4 , Guilherme H Furtado  5
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Trueperella bernardiae: first report of wound infection post laparoscopic surgery

Alysson L R Rattes et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

We report the first case of wound infection caused by Trueperella bernardiae after laparoscopic surgery. The patient was treated with oral amoxicillin/clavulanate which was continued for 1 week after discharge with a successful clinical response. There are few cases described but none related to wound infection after laparoscopic surgery.

Keywords: Arcanobacterium; Trueperella bernardiae; infection; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; wound infection.

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Computerized tomography showing infraumbilical collection with local subcutaneous fat densification.
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Ultrasonography showing infraumbilical collection with local subcutaneous fat densification.
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