Abstract:Gentamicin, the first clinically useful antibiotic to be derived from Micromonospora purpurea, has recently become available in the United Kingdom. It was first reported by Weinstein et al. (1963)1 that gentamicin possessed a very extensive antibacterial spectrum which included Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas and Proteus species. Initial studies performed in U.S.A. showed that it was valuable in the treatment of Pseudomonas infection.sv'ChemicaIly it possesses a 2-deoxystreptamine nucleus with gluco… Show more
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