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Table 5 Associations between clinical outcomes and recent antibiotic history

From: Viridans streptococcus peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: clinical characteristics and comparison with concurrent polymicrobial infection

mono-VS peritonitis (n = 78 episodes)

 

Cure (n = 74)

Relapse (n = 2)

Catheter Removed (n = 2)

No recent antibiotic use

63

1

2

Recent antibiotic use

11

1

0

mixed-VS peritonitis (n = 31 episodes)

 

Cure (n = 26)

Relapse (n = 0)

Catheter Removed (n = 5)

No recent antibiotic use

22

0

5

Recent antibiotic use

4

0

0

  1. Abbreviation: VS viridans streptococcus