Table 5.
Isolated microorganisms of the peritonitis episodes by the peritoneal dialysis effluent culture
| Causative organism | Peritonitis episodes (n = 81) | Percentage (%) |
| Escherichia coli | 9 | 11.1 |
| Klebsiella species | 4 | 4.9 |
| Acinetobacter species | 3 | 3.7 |
| Enterococcus species | 1 | 1.2 |
| Enterobacter species | 0 | 0 |
| Bacillus species | 4 | 4.9 |
| Pseudomonas species | 0 | 0 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 0 | 0 |
| Other staphylococcus species (CoNS, etc.) | 9 | 11.1 |
| Streptococcus species | 14 | 17.3 |
| Corynebacterium species | 1 | 1.2 |
| Micrococcus species | 1 | 1.2 |
| Candida species | 2 | 2.5 |
| Other | 3 | 3.7 |
| Polymicrobial | 10 | 12.3 |
| No growth | 20 | 24.7 |
CoNS: Coagulase negative staphylococcus.