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Letter to the Editor

Fungal Endogenous Endophthalmitis during Pregnancy as a Complication of In-Vitro Fertilization

Murat Hasanreisoglu1 Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey;2 Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9885-5653
, MD, FEBOORCID Icon,
Sarakshi Mahajan2 Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
, MD,
Huseyin Baran Ozdemir3 Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5585-253X
, MDORCID Icon,
Pinar Cakar Ozdal3 Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
M. Sohail Halim2 Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
, MBBS,
Muhammad Hassan2 Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
, MD &
Quan Dong Nguyen2 Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
, MD, MSc, FAAO show all
Pages 308-311 | Received 19 May 2019, Accepted 04 Oct 2019, Published online: 30 Oct 2019

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