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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2021; 13(03): 252-256
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731106
Original Article

Nitrofurantoin Susceptibility Pattern in Gram-Negative Urinary Isolates: In Need of Increased Vigilance

Garima Gautam
1   Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Sanjib Gogoi
1   Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Sonal Saxena
2   Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Ravinder Kaur
1   Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Megh Singh Dhakad
1   Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Nitrofurantoin is the first-line drug in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) and its use has increased exponentially in recent years.

Objectives This study aims to determine the susceptibility pattern of nitrofurantoin in gram-negative urinary isolates and to evaluate their bacteriological and epidemiological profile along with co-existing resistance to other important urinary antimicrobials.

Material and Methods This was a retrospective study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi in which 500 gram-negative bacterial urinary isolates were evaluated. Records of antimicrobial susceptibility were reviewed from July to September 2019. Antimicrobial susceptibility was performed using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method on Mueller Hinton agar and interpreted using CLSI 2019. Test for extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producers was done using double disk approximation test.

Statistical Analysis Data analysis was performed using the SPSS windows version 25.0 software.

Results Out of total 500 isolates, 20.17% (94) isolates were resistant (R) to nitrofurantoin and 9.01% (42) were found to be intermediate (I). Highest resistance was seen in Klebsiella sp. (44.61%) and Escherichia coli (8.12%). About 28.82% of the I/R isolates were of the pediatrics age group and most of the isolates belonged to females (64.69%). High resistance was also seen against ampicillin (92.30%), cefazolin (88.46%), ceftazidime (73.0%), and fluoroquinolones (65.38%). Carbapenemase co-resistance was seen in 57.15% isolates whereas ESBL production was seen in 30.76% of E. coli and 12.06% of Klebsiella sp.

Conclusion Increase in multidrug resistance uropathogens along with a near absence of novel oral antibiotics has led to increased consumption of nitrofurantoin since its resistance has increased.

Keywords

nitrofurantoin - disk diffusion - antimicrobial susceptibility - gram-negative bacteria


Publication History

Article published online:
06 July 2021

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