The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 76, Issue 6 , Pages 1035-1040 , June 1984

Intraleukocytic sequestration as a cause of persistent Staphylococcus aureus peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

  • Brian P. Buggy, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • From the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    • Current address: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin and St. Luke's Hospital, 2900 West Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215.
    • ,
  • Dennis R. Schaberg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. Dennis R. Schaberg, Division of Infectious Diseases, R-6022 Kresge II, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.
    • From the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    • ,
  • Richard D. Swartz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • From the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

,Accepted 13 February 1984.

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☆ This work was supported by the Frederick Novy Infectious Diseases Research Fund of the University of Michigan and by Grant AI-19277 from the National Institutes of Health.

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