Dermatopathology, Set 4

For each of the following patients, select the most likely infectious agent:

1. "Athlete's foot" consisting of diffuse, erythematous, scaling skin lesions between the toes has afflicted a 22-year-old man for the past two months:

2. Variably sized 0.3 to 1.2 cm macules are seen over the upper trunk of a 32-year-old woman. The macules are lighter than the surrounding skin and have a fine peripheral scale. These lesions have waxed and waned for several months. There is no pain or erythema:

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A. Borrelia burgdorferi B. Corynebacterium diptheriae C. Dermatophytic fungus D. Group B streptococcus
E. Hemophilus influenzae F. Human papillomavirus G. Malassezia furfur H. Molluscum contagiosum
I. Mycobacterium leprae J. Mycobacterium tuberculosis K. Neisseria gonorrheae L. Salmonella, non-typhi
M. Staphylococcus aureus N. Treponema pallidum O. Trichinella spiralis P. Varicella-zoster virus