Table 2: Micro-organism wise - monthly distribution of peritonitis.

Strain and Microorganism Isolated

Number of Peritonitis Episodes - Seasonal Variation

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Gram Positive

Staphylococcus epidermidis (09)

1

0

0

1

2

0

2

1

0

1

0

1

Enterococcus faecium (3)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

Staphylococcus haemolyticus (3)

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Coagulase Neg Staphylococcus (3)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

Streptococcus haemolyticus (1)

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Staphylococcus hominis (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Staphylococcus aureus (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Staphylococcus viridans (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Streptococcus pneumonae (1)

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Episodes (23)

3

0

1

1

3

0

3

3

0

2

2

5

Gram Negative

Escherichia coli (5)

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

0

1

0

0

 

Pseudomonas stutzeri (3)

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

 

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1)

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Klebsiella pneumoniae (1)

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Enterobacter cloacae (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

 

Pantoea agglomerans (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

Total Episodes (12)

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Fungal

Candida species (3)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

 

Total Episodes (3)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (0)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Monthwise culture positive

4

1

1

1

3

2

5

7

3

3

2

6

Monthwise culture negative

8

7

3

2

6

3

8

4

8

4

3

3

Outcomes

Recovery from Peritonitis

11

6

3

1

7

2

10

10

8

3

4

9

 

Catheter Removal and survived

0

1

1

2

2

2

3

0

3

3

1

0

 

Death

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

0