Oral Colonization of Staphylococcus Species in a Peritoneal Dialysis Population: A Possible Reservoir for PD-Related Infections?

Table 7

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