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Table 5 Comparison of outcomes in gram-positive and gram-negative peritonitis

From: Causative organisms and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis in Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Malaysia: a 3-year analysis

Outcome

Gram-positive

(n = 42)

Gram-negative

(n = 36)

p

Catheter loss

7 (16.7%)

14 (38.9%)

0.027*

Shift to hemodialysis

7 (16.7%)

10 (27.8%)

0.236

  1. * p < 0.05