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Letter

Aspergillus terreus Endogenous Endophthalmitis in a Nonimmunocompromised Patient with a History of Bronchiectasis

James NgDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye InstituteCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBBS (Lon) BSc (Hons) MRCOphth (Lon),
Su HoDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute
,
Prabha KrishnanClinical Microbiology and Laboratory Science Tan Tock Seng HospitalSingapore
&
Stephen C. TeohDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute
, FRCSEd (UK), FAMS
Pages 231-233 | Received 21 Sep 2012, Accepted 26 Nov 2012, Published online: 12 Mar 2013

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