MCQs on Fungi culture and identification 1. A 43-year-old woman, presents to her dermatologist with complaints of persistent, itchy skin lesions on her arms and legs. She describes the lesions as red, scaly patches that have been gradually spreading over the past few weeks. The patient has a history of diabetes, and her blood glucose levels have been fluctuating recently. Upon examination, the dermatologist observes erythematous, annular lesions with a raised border on the patient's arms and legs. Some lesions have a central clearing, typical of a fungal infection. Considering her medical history, the dermatologist suspects a dermatophyte infection, possibly tinea corporis. The dermatologist collects skin scrapings from the edge of one of the lesions using a scalpel blade. The collected specimen is placed in a sterile container. The skin scrapings are sent to the microbiology laboratory for fungal ...