Recurrent endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Mycobacterium novocastrense in an immunocompetent adult: a case report

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> Endophthalmitis is a serious intraocular infection, and endogenous cases occur when organisms cross the blood-ocular barrier via the bloodstream. Non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) endophthalmitis typically presents as persistent intraocular inflammation. We report a case of a healthy male in his early thirties who presented with sudden onset, painful diminution of vision in his righ...

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• Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
• Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
• Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
• Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
• Ocular Infections and Treatments
• Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
• Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
• Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

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Literature Corpus work

05907691-8cd3-54b0-9775-6249e414e9a8

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-9872216/v1