title: Trueperella bernardiae: first report of wound infection post laparoscopic surgery.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases Hospital Epidemiology Committee Hospital São Paulo Federal University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil.
authors.forename: Alysson L R
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rattes
authors.affiliation: Hospital of Coração-HCor São Paulo Brazil; Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa São Paulo Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases Hospital Epidemiology Committee Hospital São Paulo Federal University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil; Department of Health State University of Feira de Santana Bahia Brazil.
authors.forename: Marilia P
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6526-4945
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Federico
authors.affiliation: Hospital of Coração-HCor São Paulo Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Magnoni
authors.affiliation: Hospital of Coração-HCor São Paulo Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro Aurelio M
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases Hospital Epidemiology Committee Hospital São Paulo Federal University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil; Hospital of Coração-HCor São Paulo Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Furtado
keywords: Arcanobacterium; Trueperella bernardiae; infection; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; wound infection