Recurrent Aspergillus terreus Endophthalmitis from Focal Bronchiectasis

Ser Hon PuahDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

, MRCP,

James NgDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

, FRCOphth,

Brenda AngDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

, MPH,

Huiying XuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

, MRCP,

Rupesh AgrawalDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]

, MD &

Su-Ling HoDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]

, FRCS

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