The incidence of fungal keratitis has shown a dramatic increase in the recent years. This was a patient who following fall of insect presented with pain, redness and watering in right eye. Examination revealed an 4x5mm oval ulcer with slough. Laboratory evaluation showed Helminthosporium sp., Though Helminthosporium sp., of fungus rarely cause disease in humans it should be kept in mind in immunocompromised individuals and patients using the over the counter drugs.
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Ctr Hosp Univ Porto CHUPorto, Dept Ophthalmol, Porto, Portugal
Ctr Hosp Univ Porto CHUPorto, Largo Prof Abel Salazar, P-4099001 Porto, PortugalCtr Hosp Univ Porto CHUPorto, Dept Ophthalmol, Porto, Portugal
Leite, Joao
Romano, Joao
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Ctr Hosp Leiria, Dept Ophthalmol, Leiria, PortugalCtr Hosp Univ Porto CHUPorto, Dept Ophthalmol, Porto, Portugal
Romano, Joao
Lopes, Virginia
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Ctr Hosp Univ Porto CHUPorto, Dept Microbiol, Porto, PortugalCtr Hosp Univ Porto CHUPorto, Dept Ophthalmol, Porto, Portugal
Lopes, Virginia
Neves, Miguel Mesquita
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Neves, Miguel Mesquita
Gomes, Miguel
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Gomes, Miguel
Oliveira, Luis
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Oliveira, Luis
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