Fungal Skin Infections Practice Questions

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

KOH mount

Answer

Bacterial culture

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Biopsy and giemsa staining

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Patch test, gram staining and Tzank smear

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a fungal infection?

Accepted Answer

Mycoses fungoides

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Black Piedra

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White Piedra

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Tinea nigra Palmaris

Question 3

Identify the condition causing this infection on the upper arm

Accepted Answer

Tinea corporis (body ringworm)

Answer

Tinea capitis (scalp ringworm)

Answer

Tinea cruris (jock itch)

Answer

Tinea manus (hand ringworm)

Question 4

Assertion: Vitamin D analogues are effective in psoriasis. Reason: They reduce keratinocyte proliferation

Accepted Answer

Both A & R true, R explains A

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A false R true

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Both A & R true, R doesn't explain A

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A true R false

Question 5

Which of the following is used in the treatment of Pityriasis versicolor?

Accepted Answer

Itraconazole

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Griseofulvin

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Terbinafine

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All of the options

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of dermatophytosis?

Accepted Answer

Subdermal infection

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Scaly skin

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Itchy skin

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Superficial infection

Question 7

Which of the following antifungal agents is primarily used topically?

Accepted Answer

Nystatin

Answer

Itraconazole

Answer

Griseofulvin

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Voriconazole

Question 8

A 35-year-old patient presents with white plaques on the tongue and inner cheeks, which can be scraped off, leaving a red base. The patient also complains of a sore throat. What is the most appropriate management for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe antifungal medication

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Provide vitamin supplements

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Administer dapsone and steroids

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Advise smoking cessation and screen for malignancy

Question 9

An 18-year-old man has facial and upper back lesions that have waxed and waned for the past 6 years. On physical examination, there are 0.3- to 0.9-cm comedones, erythematous papules, nodules, and pustules most numerous on the lower face and posterior upper trunk. Other family members have been affected by this condition at a similar age. The lesions worsen during a 5-day cruise to the Adriatic. Which of the following organisms is most likely to play a key role in the pathogenesis of these lesions?

Accepted Answer

Propionibacterium acnes

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Herpes simplex virus type 1

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Group A β-hemolytic streptococcus

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Mycobacterium leprae

Question 10

A 56 year old gardener presents with an ulcerative nodule with purulent discharge on his right index finger. He had a prick with a thorn, at the same site around a month back. Which one of the following infections is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Sporotrichosis

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Chromoblastomycosis

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Phaeohyphomycosis

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Mycetoma

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