title: Helminthosporium corneal ulcers.
abstract: We studied four cases of Helminthosporium corneal ulcers from four different institutions. One case occurred in an immune-deficient infant, another in a patient three months after removal of a foreign body; the third case occurred in a patient with a corneal dystrophy who was wearing soft contact lenses and using topical corticosteroids; and the fourth occurred in a patient with a history of multiple foreign bodies. Antifungal sensitivities were performed in three cases and showed relatively good sensitivity to available antifungal medications; even though all four patients improved, there was poor correlation between in vitro sensitivities and clinical response.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006375:Helminthosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*