Tobramycin is an antibiotic (aminoglycoside-type) that works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Tobramycin has been shown in clinical studies to be effective against the following pathogens obtained from superficial infections of the eye.
Gram-Positive: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, other coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus pneumoniae – (Penicillin-susceptible or -resistant), other Streptococcus species.
Gram-Negative: Acinetobacter spp., Citrobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Moraxella spp., Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens.
Tobramycin is a topical antibiotic indicated in the treatment of external infections of the eye (conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratitis, endophthalmitis) and its adnexa caused by susceptible bacteria. Clinical studies have shown tobramycin to be safe and effective for use in children.