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Title
Increased risk of achilles tendon rupture with quinolone antibacterial use, especially in elderly patients taking oral corticosteroids.
Authors
van der Linden, Paul D; Sturkenboom, Miriam C J M; Herings, Ron M C; Leufkens, Hubert M G; Rowlands, Sam; Stricker, Bruno H Ch
Abstract
In several case reports, the occurrence of Achilles tendon rupture has been attributed to the use of quinolones, but the epidemiologic evidence for this association is scanty.
Publication
Archives of internal medicine, 2003, Vol 163, Issue 15, p1801