Achilles tendon rupture associated with combination therapy of levofloxacin and steroid in four patients and a review of the literature.
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014853:Walkers
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D064704:Levofloxacin; D011239:Prednisolone; D015242:Ofloxacin