Staphylococcus peritonitis

Staphylococcus peritonitis is a bacterial infection and inflammation of the peritoneal membrane caused by species of the Gram-positive genus *Staphylococcus*, most commonly *Staphylococcus aureus* or coagulase-negative staphylococci such as *Staphylococcus epidermidis*

Staphylococcus peritonitis is a bacterial infection and inflammation of the peritoneal membrane caused by species of the Gram-positive genus *Staphylococcus*, most commonly *Staphylococcus aureus* or coagulase-negative staphylococci such as *Staphylococcus epidermidis* Left untreated, it poses a high risk of catheter failure, peritoneal membrane damage, recurrent bacteremia, and sepsis

It primarily arises in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, typically introduced through touch contamination during dialysate exchanges, catheter exit-site infections, or colonized intraluminal catheter biofilms

It primarily arises in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, typically introduced through touch contamination during dialysate exchanges, catheter exit-site infections, or colonized intraluminal catheter biofilms

It primarily arises in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, typically introduced through touch contamination during dialysate exchanges, catheter exit-site infections, or colonized intraluminal catheter biofilms

Clinically, it presents with cloudy peritoneal effluent containing elevated white blood cell counts with a neutrophil predominance, alongside abdominal pain, nausea, and systemic signs such as fever

Left untreated, it poses a high risk of catheter failure, peritoneal membrane damage, recurrent bacteremia, and sepsis