Colonies are isolated 4 days after incubation from a skin infection that disseminated in a burn victim.A fungal infection is suspected.Which of the following is a possible organism that may be identified?
A)Epidermophyton floccosum
B)Fusarium spp.
C)Cladosporium spp.
D)Microsporum audouinii

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The identification of molds is made using a combination of the following: growth rate,colonial morphologic features,and microscopic morphologic features.E.floccosum grows in 7 to 10 days;Cladosporium spp.grows in 6 to 10 days,and M.audouinii grows in 10 to 14 days.Only Fusarium matches the growth rate given-colonies are evident in 2 to 6 days.Fusarium infections are also associated with skin infections caused by burns.

Colonies Are Isolated 4 Days After Incubation from a Skin