what is aminoglycoside
An aminoglycoside (uh-mee-noh-gly-koh-sahyd) is a type of very powerful antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections. Aminoglycosides are especially useful in treating infections caused by certain gram-negative bacteria that are responsible for infections such as meningitis, tuberculosis, and plague. The very first aminoglycoside, streptomycin, was discovered in 1944.