Nitrofurantoin-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
Nitrofurantoin is a commonly used antibiotic for the prophylaxis and treatment of urinary tract infections. We report the first case of nitrofurantoin-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome, an important adverse drug reaction in the setting of what was initially believed to be a recurrent infection.
Forster
Christopher J
CJ
Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA. christopher.forster@amedd.army.mil
Cohee
Brian M
BM
Wood-Morris
Robert N
RN
Hartzell
Joshua D
JD
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009582:Nitrofurantoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020588:Stenotrophomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D009582:Nitrofurantoin