Use

The test is primarily used for monitoring the adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy. Tobramycin is an antibiotic effective against life-threatening blood infections caused by gram-negative bacilli, including organisms such as Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Providencia stuartii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia species. Monitoring is critical as toxicities can occur, like ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity, particularly when used concurrently with other similar risk drugs.