Fluoroquinolone-associated tendinopathy: A case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Ng, Wan Fai ^a,b   Naughton, Michael ^a  

^a EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; IBUPROFEN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TENDINITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 44949161061     PISSN: 17521947     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-1-55     Document Type: Article

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