A 21-year-old marathon runner reports to the clinic with acute Achilles tendon rupture. The nurse noted that the patient recently took an antibiotic recently for community-acquired pneumonia. Which antibiotic may have contributed to their tendon rupture? A 21-year-old marathon runner reports to the clinic with acute Achilles tendon rupture. The nurse noted that the patient recently took an antibiotic recently for community-acquired pneumonia. Which antibiotic may have contributed to their tendon rupture? minocyclin levofloxacin cefdinir amoxicillin/clavulanate
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