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Comparison between peritoneal infections, peritonitis, or exit-site infections (ESI) caused by Staphylococcus species and oral colonization of PD patients.
| Infectious agent | Oral colonization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESI | Peritonitis | ESI | Peritonitis | |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
