PLASMID PROFILE AND SLIME ANAL YSIS OF COAGULASE- NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI FROM CAPD PATIENTS WITH PERITONITIS

Little is known about the epidemiology of infections causing peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The commonest cause, coagulase-negative staphylococci (C-NS), are normal skin flora. The main source is thought to be organisms from the patient's own skin or environment. Using plasmid profiles as an epidemiological marker