Table 2 Micro-organisms isolated from dialysate cultures during first episodes of peritonitis in Australian PD patients during the period 2003–2008, according to patient proximity to their nearest PD unit
Micro-organism | ≥100 km from PD Unit (n = 193) | <100 km from PD Unit (n = 2915) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Culture-negative | 32 (17%) | 409 (14%) | 0.3 |
Gram positive | 110 (57%) | 1555 (53%) | 0.3 |
S. aureus | 35 (18%) | 353 (12%) | 0.01 |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 51 (26%) | 734 (25%) | 0.7 |
Streptococci | 19 (10%) | 261 (9%) | 0.7 |
Enterococci | 8 (4%) | 118 (4%) | 0.9 |
Corynebacterium | 0 (0%) | 58 (2%) | 0.05 |
Pseudomonas | 10 (5%) | 155 (5%) | 0.9 |
Non-Pseudomonas Gram-negative | 33 (17%) | 730 (25%) | 0.01 |
Fungal | 6 (3%) | 116 (4%) | 0.5 |
Mycobacterium | 0 (0%) | 11 (0.4%) | 0.4 |
Polymicrobial | 19 (10%) | 362 (12%) | 0.3 |