A rare case of ciprofloxacin-induced bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Lewis, Trevor G ^a  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897818337     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0697     Document Type: Article

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