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Case Report

Breaking the mold: a case of recalcitrant eyelid subconjunctival infection by Exophilia Phaeomuriformis

Colin P. Froinesa Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Nathe Connorb Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAView further author information
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Emily Lib Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAView further author information
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Rebecca A. Yodac Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Neuropathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAView further author information
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Luis F. Gonzalez-Cuyarc Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Neuropathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8424-8331View further author information
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G. Nina Lud Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAView further author information
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Roxana Fue Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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Matthew Zhangb Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAView further author information
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Pages 295-298 | Received 22 May 2021, Accepted 03 Oct 2021, Published online: 25 Oct 2021

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