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Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis in a healthy individual
1Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Gaushala, Bagmati bridge, Kathmandu, Nepal. uveitis_tec@yahoo.com
Background:
Fungal endogenous endophthalmitis in a healthy individual without any predisposing factors is very uncommon. It can occur in intravenous drug abusers, where Aspergillus is more frequently isolated as the causative organism.
Case:
We treated an unusual case of culture-proven endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis who was immunocompetent and was not an intravenous drug user. The affected eye was successfully treated with repeated intravitreal, intracameral and intrastromal injections of amphotericin B and anterior chamber wash.
Conclusion:
Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis can occur in healthy individuals.
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