Gentamicin Sulfate Injection is indicated for the treatment of serious urinary tract infections, bacteremia, meningitis, cerebral ventriculitis, infected burns, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, peritonitis, and otitis caused by suspected gram-negative bacteria.
Gentamicin Sulfate Injection is also indicated for the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus species (indole-positive and indole-negative). Escherichia coli, Klebsiella-Enterobacter-Serratia species, Citrobacter species and Staphyloccus species (coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative).
Gentamicin has been used effectively in combination with carbenicillin for the treatment of life threatening infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has also been found to be effective, when used in conjunction with penicillin type drugs for the treatment of endocarditis caused by Group D Streptococci.