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A 25-year-old white, HIV-positive, immuno-competent man was referred to us because of a progressive blurred vision in his right eye. Clinical characteristics were suggestive for an unilateral fungal endophthalmitis, and thereby fluconazole firstly, followed by conventional amphotericin B were intravenously administered, without any significant improvement. Thus, a pars plana vitrectomy was performed. Aspergillus versicolor was isolated from the cultures of the vitreous sample and intravenous liposomal amphotericin B was administered. An increase of visual acuity together with a reduction of vitreous inflammation occurred. This case of ours represents the first report describing an endogenous endophthalmitis induced by Aspergillus versicolor.
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Perri, P., Campa, C., Incorvaia, C. et al. Endogenous Aspergillus versicolor Endophthalmitis in an Immuno-competent HIV-positive Patient. Mycopathologia 160, 259–261 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-005-6871-0
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