Apramycin


Apramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used in veterinary medicine. It is produced by Streptomyces tenebrarius.

Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility and resistance

Apramycin can be used to treat bacterial infections in animals caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The following shows susceptibility data on medically significant organisms: