title: Candida keratitis in a patient with candidiasis of the fingernails.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of Candida keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty in a patient with Candidiasis of the fingernails.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 80 year-old male presented with recurrent Candida keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty. Patient was found to have evidence of Candidiasis of the fingernails.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Candidiasis of the fingernails have led to recurrent fungal keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty. Cultures grew Candida albicans. Preoperative recognition, prompt and appropriate therapy of foci of infection may prevent Candida keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty.
authors.affiliation: The Eye Center and The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Jradeh
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Al-Kharashi
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Tabbar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005385:Fingers / Q000382:microbiology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008825:Miconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009262:Nails / Q000382:microbiology; D009761:Nystatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009824:Ointments; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009824:Ointments; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D009761:Nystatin; D008825:Miconazole; D015725:Fluconazole