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Ciprofloxacin Induced Acute Small Fibre Neuropathy. Case Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2014

Odai K. Jumma
Affiliation:
Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
Jeremy Dick
Affiliation:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
Andrew Marshall
Affiliation:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
Katy Mellor
Affiliation:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Abstract

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Type
Letters to the Editor
Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2013

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