kiranmayi
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A 32-year-old male presents to your office after a five-day vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He complains of a circular, red, itchy patch of skin on his right forearm. You examined the area under a Wood's lamp and discover it fluoresces green. What does this tell you?
A. Further examination of this area is warranted to narrow down the fungal species infecting the individual.
B. This is a dermatophyte infection of the epidermophyton species.
C. This is a dermatophyte infection of a microsporum species.
D. This is a dermatophyte infection of a trichophyton species.
E. This is an erythema migrans rash of Lyme disease.
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| asmi
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I GO WITH C
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| kiranmayi
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Correct C. This is a dermatophyte infection of a microsporum species.
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