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Importance of Accurate Diagnosis of Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

Peter E. Lipsky, MD; John A. Hardin, MD; Lionel Schour, MD; Paul H. Plotz, MD

JAMA. 1975;232(9):929-931.

Abstract
Primary Gram-positive bacterial peritonitis developed in three patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These cases suggest a possible association between these two entities. Furthermore, they emphasize the importance of accurate diagnosis when evaluating abdominal symptoms in patients with SLE.

(JAMA 232:929-931, 1975)

Author Affiliations
From the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Dr. Lipsky), the Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases (Drs. Hardin and Plotz), and the Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute (Dr. Schour), Bethesda, Md.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Building 10, Room 11N-224, Bethesda, MD 20014 (Dr. Lipsky).

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