Am Fam Physician. 2006;73(9):1517
The “Clinical Quiz” in the September 1, 2005, issue (page 750) incorrectly identified Candida species as a dermatophyte in Question 3, pertaining to the article “Intertrigo and Common Secondary Skin Infections,” on page 833. The correct answer to this rewritten question is A. Candida species. The question is reprinted below and the online version has been corrected.
Q3. Which one of the following organisms is most commonly associated with intertrigo?
A. Candida species.
B. Trichophyton rubrum.
C. Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
D. Epidermophyton floccosum.