NR 510 DERMATOLOGY (NR 510 DERMATOLOGY)

A microscopic examination of the sample taken from a skin lesion indicates hyphae. What type of infection might this indicate? (Fungal) Under microscopic exam, hyphae are long, thin and branching and indicate dermatophytic infections. Hyphae are typical in tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis. A child with a sandpaper-textured rash probably has: (Strep infection) Streptococcal infections can present as a sandpaper-textured rash that initially is felt on the trunk. Rubeola, measles, p...