Superficial Mycoses — MCQs

A 10-year-old boy presented with painful boggy swelling of scalp, multiple sinuses with purulent discharge, easily pluckable hair, and lymph nodes enlarged in occipital region, which of the following would be most helpful for diagnostic evaluation?

Which of the following is not a part of P. versicolor treatment -

Pityriasis versicolor is caused by which organism?

Wood lamp is used to diagnose –

Best diagnostic test for fungal skin infection –

An 8-year-old child has localized non-cicatricial alopecia over scalp with itching and scales. The diagnosis is :

A 70 year old farmer, presented to you with complaints of yellowish discolouration of his finger nails for the past 6 months, he also gives history of recurrent episodes of itching in the groin for which he used to take local home made herbal remedy. On examination 3 of his toe nails also show similar change with tunneling. Which among the following is the best test for rapid confirmation of your diagnosis?

Which of the following organisms is most likely responsible for this finding?

A diabetic patient presents with facial pain, black nasal eschar and eye pain following corticosteroid therapy. What is the etiological agent?

A patient presents with fever, headache, and neck stiffness suggestive of meningitis. CSF examination is performed, and Nigrosin stain reveals encapsulated budding yeast cells. Which of the following organisms is the most likely causative agent?