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Macrobid resistant bacteria

Is either proteus mirabilis or proteus vulgaris resistant to macrobid? I have a UTI that is resistant to macrobid and my doctor mentioned one of the above as the cause--I believe.  I had to switch to another antibiotic.  Just curious?
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Yes, most species of Proteus are inherently resistant to Nitrofurabtoin.
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*Nitrofurantoin
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