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Candida is most often implicated in causation___________________?

Correct answer: D. Thrush

  • A. Conjunctivitis
  • B. Tenea capitis
  • C. Desert rheumatism
  • D. Thrush

Explanation

Candida commonly causes thrush, an overgrowth infection producing creamy white lesions in the mouth or genital tract. Tinea capitis is caused by dermatophytes, not Candida.

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