Abstract:Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, binds to polysomes and interferes with bacterial protein synthesis causing misreading and premature termination of mRNA translation, it is bactericidal, has post-antibiotic effect on bacterial killing, and antimicrobial effect is concentration-dependent. This antibiotic may be administered orally, intravenously (either by slow injection or intravenous infusion), intramuscularly, applied to skin, and lung infections may be treated by inhalation. Tobramycin intravenous… Show more
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