Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Island Health

Nitrofurantoin - Antibiogram Data

Gram Positive
% of Isolates Susceptible

Staphylococcus saprophyticus100%
n = 53
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)100%
n = 1757
Staphylococcus aureus100%
n = 6325

Includes both MSSA and MRSA

Staphylococci, coagulase negative (Not lugdunensis or saprophyticus)99%
n = 831

Includes S. epidermidis, S. capitis, S. hominis and others. See specific entries for S. lugdunensis and S. saprophyticus.

Staphylococcus lugdunensis99%
n = 169
Enterococcus faecalis98%
n = 2675

Enterococci are all resistant to all cephalosporins.

Enterococcus faecium8%
n = 462

Includes both VRE and non-VRE

Enterococcus faecium (VRE)4%
n = 229