Research Article

Repeat and Relapsing Peritonitis Microbiological Trends and Outcomes: A 21-Year Single-Center Experience

Table 2

Causative microorganisms of the repeat/relapsing and control group.

Repeat/relapsing peritonitis N = 46Control peritonitis N = 94 value

Streptococci viridans20, 43.5%20, 21.3%0.01
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus14, 30.4%21, 22.3%0.38
Staphylococcus aureus8, 17.4%17, 18.1%0.78
Enterococcus spp.0, 0%3, 3.2%0.55
Corynebacterium spp.0, 0%3, 3.2%0.55
Gram negative4, 9.0%25, 26.6%0.02
Pseudomonas spp.07, 7.4%0.96
Fungi0, 0%5, 5.3%0.32