Reoccurrence of levofloxacin-induced tendinitis by phenoxymethylpenicillin therapy after 6 months: a rare complication of fluoroquinolone therapy?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemotherapy
دوره 49 1-2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003